Talk:Duodenum
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I don't understand a word. What is this article about? -- JeLuF
- It's part of the digestive system. I made a couple of changes; is it clearer now? Vicki Rosenzweig
I removed the bit about Greek etymology:
- it is derived from the Greek dodekadaktulon
which, although mentioned on certain web sites, is not borne out by the OED. The OED says that duodena means dozen (sc. fingers or inches). There may well be, or have been, a Greek word dodekadaktulon, but it is not the etymon of duodenum. --Heron
- dodekadaktulon also appears to mean "twelve fingers." Perhaps this Greek word is the original, and it was translated into its Latin equivalent. --Reuben
