十二指肠
shí'èr​zhǐ​cháng

duodenum

  • created sense approved 十二指肠/十二指腸 · shí'èr​zhǐ​cháng · duodenum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    十二指肠 / 十二指腸

    shí'èr​zhǐ​cháng

    duodenum

    The first part of the small intestine, connecting the stomach to the jejunum; its name refers to its length, which is roughly equal to the width of twelve fingers.

    十二 (literal) → 十二 · shí'èr · twelve 指 (literal) → 指 · zhǐ · finger's breadth 肠 (literal) → 肠/腸 · cháng · intestines

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