duodenojejunal flexure
[ dōō′ə-dē′nō-jə-jōō′nəl, dōō-ŏd′n-ō- ]
n.
An abrupt bend in the small intestine at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum.
Nearby words
duodenocholangitis, duodenocholecystostomy, duodenocholedochotomy, duodenocystostomy, duodenoenterostomy, duodenojejunal flexure, duodenojejunostomy, duodenolysis, duodenorrhaphy, duodenoscopy, duodenostomy
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