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Duodenum

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Duodenum"

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Word	Definition
proximal	(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
distal	(anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin.
small intestinenoun	(anatomy) The upper part of the intestine, between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum.
small bowelnoun	(anatomy) Synonym of small intestine.
duodenal bulb	The duodenal bulb (also ampulla of duodenum, duodenal ampulla, or duodenal cap) is the initial, dilated portion of (the superior part of) the duodenum just distal to the stomach; it begins at the pylorus and ends at the neck of the gallbladder.
mesoduodenumnoun	(anatomy) The mesentery of the duodenum.
gastroduodenumnoun	(anatomy) The stomach and duodenum considered as a single entity
duodenoenterostomynoun	(surgery) anastomosis of the duodenum to some other part of the small intestine
pylorusnoun	(anatomy, biology) In vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.
large intestinenoun	(anatomy) The second to last part of the digestive system, comprising the cecum, colon and rectum.
duodenojejunostomynoun	(surgery) The creation of a connection between the duodenum and the jejunum
intestinenoun	(anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
hindgutnoun	(biology, anatomy, medicine) The developed counterpart in the adult: the most distal part of the alimentary canal, which in humans is generally defined as comprising the distal third of the transverse colon, the splenic flexure, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and anorectal junction.
foregutnoun	(biology, anatomy, medicine) The developed counterpart in the adult: the proximal part of the alimentary canal, which in humans runs from the mouth to the first half of the duodenum, up to the ampulla of Vater.
ductus choledochusnoun	(anatomy) The common bile duct.
duodenostomynoun	(surgery) The operation of forming an opening into the duodenum through the abdominal walls
archenteronnoun	(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity
bowelnoun	(chiefly medicine) A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
proctodeumnoun	The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.
rectumnoun	(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.