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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Duodenum \Du`o*de"num\, n. [NL., fr duodeni twelve each: cf F. duodenum. So called because its length is about twelve fingers' breadth.] (Anat.) The part of the small intestines between the stomach and the jejunum. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under {Digestive}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: duodenum n : the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
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