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duodenitis

[ doo-oh-di-nahy-tis, dyoo-; doo-od-n-ahy-tis, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu oʊ dɪˈnaɪ tɪs, ˌdyu-; duˌɒd nˈaɪ tɪs, dyu- /
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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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British Dictionary definitions for duodenitis

duodenitis
/ (ˌdjuːəʊdɪˈnaɪtɪs) /

noun
inflammation of the duodenum
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