Meaning of 十二指肠
十二指肠 means duodenum; the first section of the small intestine. Pronounced shí èr zhǐ cháng.
- duodenum; the first section of the small intestine
Definitions & Examples
Shí十
èr二
zhǐ指
cháng肠
shì是
xiǎo小
cháng肠
de的
dì第
yī一
duàn段
，
cháng长
dù度
yuē约
èr二
shí十
wǔ五
lǐ厘
mǐ米
。
The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine, about twenty-five centimeters long.
Tā他
yīn因
shí十
èr二
zhǐ指
cháng肠
kuì溃
yáng疡
zhù住
yuàn院
zhì治
liáo疗
。
He was hospitalized for treatment of a duodenal ulcer.
Dǎn胆
zhī汁
cóng从
dǎn胆
náng囊
liú流
rù入
shí十
èr二
zhǐ指
cháng肠
，
bāng帮
zhù助
xiāo消
huà化
zhī脂
fáng肪
。
Bile flows from the gallbladder into the duodenum to help digest fats.