See Also: duodenojejunal junction(medicine)
duodenojejunal fossa(medicine)
duodenojejunal recess(medicine)
duodenojejunal hernia(medicine)
duodenojejunal angle(medicine)
duodenojejunal flexure(medicine)
duodenojejunal sphincter(medicine)
duodenojejunal fold(medicine)
p-n junction(encyclopedia)
gap junction(medicine)

Thoreauvian (iou) and duodenojejunal junction (medicine)


Thoreauvian (iou)



Thoreauvian noun & adjective. E20.
[from Thoreauvius Latinized form of Thoreau (see below) + -AN.]
A. noun. An admirer or follower of the US naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau (1817-62), or his work. E20.
b. adjective. Resembling or characteristic of Thoreau or his work and beliefs. M20.

duodenojejunal junction (medicine)


duodenojejunal junction
Point along the course of the gastrointestinal tract where the duodenum ends and the jejunum begins; occurs approximately at the level of the L2 vertebra, 2-3 cm to the left of the midline; usually takes the form of an acute angle, the duodenojejunal flexure, and is supported by the attachment of the suspensory muscle (ligament) of the duodenum.