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Duodenum vs Gastroduodenitis - What's the difference?

duodenum | gastroduodenitis |

As nouns the difference between duodenum and gastroduodenitis

is that duodenum is duodenum while gastroduodenitis is (pathology) inflammation of the stomach and 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")

    gastroduodenitis

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) inflammation of the stomach and duodenum