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What is a duodenum?

What is a duodenum? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (anatomy) The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.
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They both reduce the acidity of stomach juices, which reduces irritation of the stomach, duodenum, and esophagus.
Target organs in this respect include nasal or oral cavity, lung, oesophagus, stomach mucosa, duodenum or skin.
You may have to have part of your stomach, gall bladder and duodenum removed too.
A septum of connective tissue separates the circular muscle layers of the pylorus and duodenum.
A clear catheter entered the stomach at the gastrostomy site and had passed the pylorus into the duodenum.
A watery liquid, rich in sodium bicarbonate, helps to ensure an alkaline environment in the duodenum for the proper digestion of food.

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