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duodenum

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002618

The first part of the small intestine. It connects to the stomach. The duodenum helps to further digest food coming from the stomach. It absorbs nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and water from food so they can be used by the body.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002618
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002618",
  "term": "duodenum",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The first part of the small intestine. It connects to the stomach. The duodenum helps to further digest food coming from the stomach. It absorbs nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and water from food so they can be used by the body.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/duodenum/"
}

Record 6,294 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.