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Words related to duodenum

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  • foregut

    Zoology. the first portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, extending from the pharynx and esophagus to the end of the stomach or gizzard and, in some animals, the anterior duodenum, functioning in the ingestion, temporary storage, and partial digestion of food. the first portion of the alimentary canal in arthropods and annelids, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue and usually comprising the pharynx, esophagus, crop, and gizzard.

  • bile duct

    the duct that conveys bile from the liver and the gall bladder to the duodenum

  • bile salt

    a product of a bile acid and a base, functioning as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids for absorption in the duodenum.

  • brunner's gland

    any of the glands in the submucosal layer of the duodenum, secreting an alkaline fluid into the small intestine.

  • contrast medium

    a radiopaque substance, such as barium sulphate, used to increase the contrast of an image in radiography

  • duodenal

    of or relating to the duodenum.
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