What does the word duodenum mean?
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Dodecadactylon; the first division of the small intestine, about 11 inches, or 12 finger- breadths ( hence the name) in length, extending from the pylorus to the junction with the jejunum at the level of the first or second lumbar vertebra on the left side.
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The duodenum is the first part of the intestinal canal, commencing at the pyloric orifice of the stomach, and terminating in the jejunum. Its length is about twelve fingers breadth, and as it is only partially covered by the peritoneum, it is susceptible of considerable dilatation; hence its name Ventriculus succenturiatus. In the duodenum, chylification takes place after the admixture of the biliary and pancreatic fluids with the chyme.
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