Disease or Syndrome
duodenitis Audio
du·o·de·ni·tis [ doo-oh-di-nahy-tis, dyoo- | doo-od-n-ahy-tis, dyoo- ]
Subclass of:
Duodenal Diseases; Enteritis
Etymology:
Latin duodeni = twelve + Greek -itis = inflammation
Descriptive of the duodenum's length in fingerbreadths.
Definitions related to duodenitis:
  • Acute or chronic inflammation of the duodenum. Causes include bacterial and viral infections and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Symptoms include vomiting and abdominal pain.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Inflammation of the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach).
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Inflammation of the DUODENUM section of the small intestine (INTESTINE, SMALL). Erosive duodenitis may cause bleeding in the UPPER GI TRACT and PEPTIC ULCER.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Inflammation of the duodenum, which is the upper part of the small intestine.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Inflammation of the lining of the upper small intestine (duodenum).
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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