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Duodenum vs Duodenectomy - What's the difference?

duodenum | duodenectomy |

As nouns the difference between duodenum and duodenectomy

is that duodenum is duodenum while duodenectomy is surgery to remove the duodenum.

duodenum

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.

    • Derived terms

    * duodenal * duodenitis

    Synonyms

    * dodecadactylum, maw-gut (both obsolete)

    External links

    * (wikipedia "duodenum")

    duodenectomy

    English

    Noun

    (duodenectomies)
  • Surgery to remove the duodenum