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foregut

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fore·gut  (fôrgt, fr-)
n.
1. The anterior part of the embryonic alimentary canal of a vertebrate from which the pharynx, lungs, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, and duodenum develop.
2. The first part of the alimentary canal of an arthropod or annelid, which includes the buccal cavity, esophagus, crop, and gizzard.

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Given the extent of the fluid collection, our differential diagnosis included a retropharyngeal abscess with danger-space extension along with an infection of a developmental anomaly, such as a foregut duplication cyst, lymphangioma, or thymic cyst.
The transition of the lungs from a simple protruding bud of tissue from the foregut into a highly organized, integrated, complex structure that is innervated, ventilated, and vascularized is a multi-step process.
Their diet of leaves lets bacteria thrive in their foregut.
 
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