duodenal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of duodenal
First recorded in 1835–45; duoden(um) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Robyn Goldie died after suffering a perforated duodenal ulcer.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
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
He was diagnosed with duodenal cancer early that year but continued working.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022
On enlarging the incision upwards three openings were found in a coil of jejunum, probably that about five feet from the duodenal junction usually provided with the longest mesentery.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry
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