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Descriptor
English
:
Duodenum
Descriptor
Spanish
:
duodeno
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Duodeno
Synonyms
English
:
Duodenums
Tree Number:
A03.556.124.684.124
A03.556.875.249
Definition
English
:
The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL
INTESTINE
adjacent to the
PYLORUS
of the
STOMACH
. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12
fingers.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
inflammation
=
DUODENITIS
;
fistula
=
DUODENAL DISEASES
+
INTESTINAL FISTULA
; duodenal atresia =
DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION
/congen +
INTESTINAL ATRESIA
; duodenal juice =
DUODENUM
+
INTESTINAL SECRETIONS
See Related
English
:
Duodenoscopy
Duodenostomy
History Note
English
:
DUODENAL INTUBATION was heading 1963-65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
4446
Unique Identifier:
D004386
Occurrence in VHL
:
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