duodenum

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdiːnəm/    美 /ˌduəˈdinəm/|/ˌduˈɑdənəm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.
    — From the Stomacke to the very Fundament, are produced the Guts or Inteſtina, which ſerue a little to alter and diſtribute the Chilus, and convey away the excrements. They are divided into ſmall and great, by reason of their ſite and ſubſtance, ſlender or thicker. The ſlender is Duodenum or whole gut, which is next to the ſtomacke, ſome twelue inches long (ſaith Fuſchius.)

词形变化

duodena plural duodenums plural

词源

From Medieval Latin duodēnum digitōrum (“space of twelve digits”) in reference to its length, from duodēnī (“twelve each”) + digitōrum, genitive plural of digitus (“finger; toe; digit”).
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