LP29931-0
Duodenum
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Descriptions
In anatomy of the digestive system, the duodenum is a hollow jointed tube connecting the stomach to the jejunum. It is the first and shortest part of the small intestine. It begins with the duodenal bulb and ends at the ligament of Treitz. The name duodenum is from the Latin duodenum digitorum, twelve fingers' breadths or inches. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Duodenum (Wikipedia)
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. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Duodenum
- Part Display Name
- Duodenum
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2002-07-29
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Duodenum
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 十二指肠 |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Duodeno |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Двенадцатиперстная кишка |
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