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duodenal
[doo″o-de´nal]of or pertaining to the duodenum.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
du·o·de·nal
(dū'ō-dē'năl),Relating to the duodenum.
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duodenal
Referring to the duodenum. This term is included here only to flag the differences between UK and US pronunciation.Medspeak-UK: pronounced, dew oh DEAN ull.
Medspeak-US: pronounced, dew AH denn ull.
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du·o·de·nal
(dū'ō-dē'năl, dū-od'ĕ-năl)Relating to the duodenum.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
Duodenal
Refers to the duodenum, or the first part of the small intestine.
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Patient discussion about duodenal
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 duodenum is right after the stomach. They are both (as published a few years back) caused 90% of the time from a bacteria named helicobacter pylori. Hence the treatment for it is probably antibiotics. But I guess that should be your doctor’s call. Good luck!
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