Duodenal fossa
duodenal fossa n.
Any of the peritoneal recesses occurring along the duodenum.
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- Duodenary
[doo-uh-den-uh-ree, -dee-nuh-ree, dyoo-] /ˌdu əˈdɛn ə ri, -ˈdi nə ri, ˌdyu-/ adjective 1. . /ˌdjuːəˈdiːnərɪ/ adjective 1. of or relating to the number 12; duodecimal
- Duodenal-ulcer
noun, Pathology. 1. a peptic ulcer located in the duodenum.
- Duodenectomy
duodenectomy du·o·de·nec·to·my (dōō’ō-dn-ěk’tə-mē, dyōō’-, dōō-ŏd’n-ěk’-, dyōō-) n. Excision of the duodenum.
- Duodenitis
[doo-oh-di-nahy-tis, dyoo-; doo-od-n-ahy-tis, dyoo-] /ˌdu oʊ dɪˈnaɪ tɪs, ˌdyu-; duˌɒd nˈaɪ tɪs, dyu-/ noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of the . /ˌdjuːəʊdɪˈnaɪtɪs/ noun 1. inflammation of the duodenum duodenitis du·o·de·ni·tis (dōō’ō-dn-ī’tĭs, dyōō’-, dōō-ŏd’n-ī’-, dyōō-) n. Inflammation of the duodenum.