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duodenal

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duodenal /du·o·de·nal/ (doo″o-de´n'l) (doo-od´ah-n'l) of or pertaining to the duodenum.
Duodenal
Refers to the duodenum, or the first part of the small intestine.
Mentioned in: Gastritis, H-2 Blockers

duodenal
[do̅o̅′ədē′nəl]
Etymology: L, duodeni, 12 fingers
pertaining to the duodenum.

duodenal [doo″o-de´nal]
of or pertaining to the duodenum.

duodenal
of or pertaining to the duodenum.

duodenal glands
glands in the submucosa of the duodenum, opening into the small intestine; called also Brunner's glands.
duodenal reflux
retrograde movement of duodenal contents, either into the stomach where it has been incriminated as a cause of vomiting and gastric hyposecretion, or into the pancreatic duct and parenchyma as a factor in the etiology of acute pancreatitis.
duodenal stenosis
occurs in young foals up to 4 months old. Characterized by salivation, mild colic, regurgitation and unthriftiness.
duodenal ulcer
peptic ulcer of the duodenum. See also ulcer.

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Q. What is the difference between duodenal ulcer and stomach ulcer? I was diagnosed recently with duodenal ulcer. I heard the term stomach ulcer but not duodenal. What causes duodenal and what cause stomach ulcer? And how do they treat duodenal ulcer?

A. The location. Stomach ulcers are located in the stomach. Duodenal ulcers are located in the duodenum, which is the first part of the intestine (that have 3 parts) right after the stomach. The cause is ususal the same and so is the treatment- antibiotics. I got both. First time it was stomach ulcer and then duodenal. So I can tell you they are both very painful …:)

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I was constantly falling over and feeling sluggish and had been diagnosed as suffering with duodenal ulcers, a condition that had been further aggravated by my smoking.
Three patients died during the study, one because of a perforated duodenal ulcer and peritonitis, one after an accidental fall, and another because of suicide.
The 27-year-old Emirati had a portion of his stomach removed to bypass part of the small intestine, called duodenal gastric bypass surgery, in March last year.
 
 
 
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