Definition
Plural form of duodenum; the first part of the small intestine in humans and many animals.
Etymology
From Latin 'duodenum' literally meaning 'twelve-fingered.' Medieval anatomists named it because it was approximately 12 finger-widths long—this was their way of measuring before modern instruments existed.
Kelly Says
Your duodena (the first 12 inches of your small intestine) is doing incredibly complex chemical work right now—mixing stomach acid with bile and pancreatic enzymes to digest your lunch! The fact that medieval doctors measured organs in finger-widths shows how humans have always tried to understand their bodies using the tools available.
Translations
ARالعربية
ثنائي عشر
θanaːʔi ʕašr
CACatalà
duodena
duo.ˈde.nɑ
CSČeština
dvanáctičíslí
dvɑːnɑkstiːt͡ʃiːsliː
DADansk
duodecimal
duo.de.ˈʧimal
DEDeutsch
Duodène
duo.de.ˈnɛ
ELΕλληνικά
δεκαδύο
ðekadýo
ESEspañol
duodena
duo.ˈde.nɑ
FISuomi
duodekimaalinen
duo.de.ˈkiːmɑːliˈnen
FRFrançais
duodène
dyo.de.ˈnɛ
HUMagyar
tizenkétbites
tiːzɛnkɛtːbɪtɛʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
dua belas
dua belas
IGIG
isii na otu
isii nɑ ɔtʊ
ITItaliano
duodena
duo.ˈde.nɑ
MSBahasa Melayu
dua belas
dua belas
MYမြန်မာ
တစ်ဆယ်ပါး
tɪʔ sɛʔ pàʔ
NLNederlands
duodecimaal
duo.de.ˈsi.maːl
NONorsk
duodecimal
duo.de.ˈʃimal
PLPolski
duodecyjny
duo.de.ˈt͡sɨɡnɛ
PTPortuguês
duodena
duo.ˈde.nɑ
RORomână
duodecimal
duo.de.ˈʧimal
RUРусский
двенадцать
dvɛnʲatʲsɐtʲ
SVSvenska
duodecimal
duo.de.ˈʧimal
SWKiswahili
mara tisa
mɑrɑ tisa
TAதமிழ்
பதினைந்து
patiṉaiṉṭu
TEతెలుగు
పదిహేను
padihēṇu
TLTL
dalawampu't isang
dɐlawɐmpʊʔ isɐŋ
UKУкраїнська
дванадцять
dvɑnɑdʲt͡sɐtʲ
VITiếng Việt
mười hai
mười hai
YOYO
Ọpọ̀n ẹgbẹ̀
ɔpɔn ɛgbɛ̀