duodenitis
[ doo-oh-di-nahy-tis, dyoo-; doo-od-n-ahy-tis, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu oʊ dɪˈnaɪ tɪs, ˌdyu-; duˌɒd nˈaɪ tɪs, dyu- /
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the duodenum.
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Origin of duodenitis
First recorded in 1850–55; duoden(um) + -itis
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Example sentences from the Web for duodenitis
The duodenitis and catarrh of the ducts may persist, and become chronic after the stomach lesion is gone.
For the relief of duodenitis means are used to relieve the digestion of the want of the biliary and pancreatic secretions.
British Dictionary definitions for duodenitis
duodenitis
/ (ˌdjuːəʊdɪˈnaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the duodenum
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Medical definitions for duodenitis
duodenitis
[ dōō′ō-dn-ī′tĭs, dōō-ŏd′n-ī′- ]
n.
Inflammation of the duodenum.
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