duodenojejunal flexure

duodenojejunal flexure definition - medical

du·o·de·no·je·ju·nal flexure (do͞oˌə-dēˌnō-jə-jo͞oˈnəl, do͞o-ŏdˌn-ō-)

noun
An abrupt bend in the small intestine at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum.

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