isthmus

isth·mus  (sms)

n. pl. isth·mus·es or isth·mi (-m)

1. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.

2. Anatomy

a. A narrow strip of tissue joining two larger organs or parts of an organ.

b. A narrow passage connecting two larger cavities.

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[Latin, from Greek isthmos.]

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isthmus [iss-muss]

Noun

a narrow strip of land connecting two relatively large land areas [Greek isthmos]

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isthmus  (sms)

Plural isthmuses or isthmi (sm)

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
	2.	isthmus - a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure band tissue - part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

Translations

isthmus [ˈɪsməs] n → istmo

isthmus [ˈɪsməs] n → isthme m

isthmus [ˈɪsməs] n → Landenge f, Isthmus m

isthmus [ˈɪsməs] n → istmo

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isthmus

n isthmus [ˈisməs]

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