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Duodenum

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Definition: The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers.  inflammation   
See Also Duodenoscopy; Duodenostomy
Examples Ampulla of Vater; Brunner Glands 		Other names Duodenums
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Megaduodenum  0   *Fetal Diseases Urinary Bladder/abnormalities Duodenum/abnormalities.
Duodenojejunal atresia with volvulus, absent dorsal mesentery and absent superior mesenteric artery  0   *Intestinal Atresia *Intestinal Obstruction Duodenum/abnormalities Jejunum/abnormalities Mesenteric Arteries/abnormalities Mesentery/abnormalities. Am J Med Genet. 109(1):52-5

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