十二指腸(じゅうにしちょう)

じゅうにしちょう
noun
duodenum
body-internal
1. duodenum
The first section of the small intestine, just beyond the stomach. It is the site of duodenal ulcers (十二指腸潰瘍(じゅうにしちょうかいよう)).
胃(い)の次(つぎ)が十二指腸(じゅうにしちょう)だ。
After the stomach comes the duodenum.
十二指腸(じゅうにしちょう)に潰瘍(かいよう)が見(み)つかった。
An ulcer was found in the duodenum.
十二指腸(じゅうにしちょう)は、胃(い)から送(おく)られてきた食(た)べ物(もの)を腸(ちょう)で消化(しょうか)する最初(さいしょ)の部分(ぶぶん)だ。
The duodenum is the first part of the intestine that digests food sent from the stomach.

The first part of the small intestine, connecting the stomach to the rest of the intestines. The name literally means "twelve-finger intestine," a traditional reference to its length.

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Added 2026.6.10 10:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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