duodenum

IPA/ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəm/
KK[duˈɑdənəm]IPA/ˌduːəˈdiːnəm/

duodenum — noun

  • duodenumsingular
  • duodenaplural

1. the short, tube-shaped section at the top of the bowel, just after the stomach;

1.名詞B2
釋義

the short, tube-shaped section at the top of the bowel, just after the stomach; fluids from the liver and pancreas enter here to help finish breaking down food.

例句

The surgeon found a small ulcer in the patient's duodenum during the operation.

countable noun: found + in + the duodenum

Food passes from the stomach into the duodenum, where bile and enzymes break it down.

anatomical description: moves from [A] into the duodenum

文法句型

the duodenum

one's duodenum

用法筆記

Typically used in medical or scientific contexts. The duodenum is the first of three sections of the small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, and ileum).

常見錯誤

❌The ulcer is in her small intestine.' (when referring to the first part specifically).
✅The ulcer is in her duodenum.
💡The duodenum is only the first section of the small intestine; the two terms are not interchangeable.