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Descriptor
English
:
Duodenum
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Duodeno
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Duodeno
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
(IM) +
INTESTINAL FISTULA
(IM); duodenal atresia =
DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION
/congen (IM) +
INTESTINAL ATRESIA
(IM); duodenal juice =
DUODENUM
(IM) +
INTESTINAL SECRETIONS
(IM) (not
DUODENUM
/secret)
See Related
English
:
Duodenoscopy
Duodenostomy
History Note
English
:
DUODENAL INTUBATION was heading 1963-65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
4446
Unique Identifier:
D004386
Occurrence in VHL
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