Synonyms & related words for duodenum

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of duodenum — including jejunum, pylorus, intestine, foregut, cecum, hindgut. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to duodenum

Explore words related to duodenum — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include duodena, duodenal, duodenitis, ileum, jejunal, pyloric, esophagus, enterogastrone. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for duodenum

Common synonyms for duodenum include jejunum, pylorus, intestine, foregut, cecum, hindgut, midgut, rectum — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does duodenum come from?

The word duodenum breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root duoden-, from Latin duodeni (“twelve each”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.