duodenal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of duodenal
First recorded in 1835–45; duoden(um) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Researchers report the first blinded, randomized, sham-controlled evidence that a procedure called duodenal mucosal resurfacing may offer a safe and lasting way to maintain weight loss without ongoing medication.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026
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
Transfusion of blood is most valuable as a preliminary to operation in patients who are bloodless as a result of hæmorrhage from gastric and duodenal ulcers, and in bleeders.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
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