Plural of duodenum; multiple small intestines or the first sections of small intestines in different individuals or anatomical contexts.
Plural of duodenum, from Latin duodenum (intestinum), meaning 'twelve(-fingerwidth intestine).' While the modern medical plural is often 'duodena,' 'duodenums' is also used, especially in older texts.
Latin medical terms can be tricky—some use Latin plurals (duodena) and some use English plurals (duodenums), but most modern doctors just stick with 'duodenum' as both singular and plural, treating it like many anatomical terms.
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