duodenal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of duodenal
First recorded in 1835–45; duoden(um) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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He was declared dead at the jail, and the medical examiner later noted that his gastrointestinal tract was filled with blood caused by duodenal ulcers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024
Taken internally, calendula may relieve throat infections, improve digestion, and heal gastric and duodenal ulcers.
From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024
His brother Christopher died from a perforated duodenal ulcer at the age of 21.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2023
He was diagnosed with duodenal cancer early that year but continued working.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022
A great surgeon tells me he has no doubt that Carlyle suffered all his life from a duodenal ulcer.
From The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster by Begbie, Harold
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