duodenum
Syllabification: (du·o·de·num)
Pronunciation: /ˌd(y)o͞oəˈdēnəm, d(y)o͞oˈädn-əm/
Definition of duodenum
noun ( plural duodenums or duodena /-nə/)
AnatomyDerivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˈdēnl, -ˈädnəl/
adjective
Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from duodeni 'in twelves', its length being equivalent to the breadth of approximately twelve fingers