isthmus

(is′mŭs )

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[Gr. isthmos, neck (of land), isthmus]

1. A narrow passage connecting two cavities.
2. A narrow structure connecting two larger parts.
3. A constriction between two larger parts of an organ or structure.
isthmic, adj.

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