duodenal ampulla

n.

The dilated portion of the upper part of the duodenum.duodenal cap

Nearby words

duodecastyle, duodecillion, duodecimal, duodecimo, duodenal, duodenal ampulla, duodenal cap, duodenal fossa, duodenal gland, duodenal ulcer, duodenary

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