Chinese

		twelve; 12	finger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate	intestines
trad. (十二指腸)		十二	指	腸
simp. (十二指肠)		十二	指	肠

Noun

十二指腸

1. (anatomy) duodenum

Derived terms

Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) じゅうにし​ちょう [jùúníshíꜜchòò] (Nakadaka - [4])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑɯᵝːniɕit͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

十二指腸 ‎(hiragana じゅうにしちょう, romaji jūnishichō, historical hiragana じふにしちやう)

1. (anatomy) duodenum

Derived terms

• 十二指腸潰瘍 (じゅうにしちょうかいよう) ‎(jūnishichōkaiyō, “duodenal ulcer”)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9

Korean

Noun

十二指腸 • ‎(hanja) ‎(hangeul 십이지장)

1. Hanja form^? of 십이지장, “duodenum”.