duodenum

A schematic of the gastrointestinal tract, with the duodenum shown in orange-pink

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Origin

  • From Medieval Latin duodēnum digitōrum ("space of twelve digits") in reference to its length, from duodeni + digitōrum, genitive plural of digitus.

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