foregut

[ fawr-guht, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌgʌt, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

Zoology.

the first portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, extending from the pharynx and esophagus to the end of the stomach or gizzard and, in some animals, the anterior duodenum, functioning in the ingestion, temporary storage, and partial digestion of food.
the first portion of the alimentary canal in arthropods and annelids, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue and usually comprising the pharynx, esophagus, crop, and gizzard.

Embryology. (in mammals) the upper part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the pharynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, liver, pancreas, and part of the duodenum develop.

Compare midgut, hindgut.

Origin of foregut

First recorded in 1885–90; fore- + gut

Words nearby foregut

forego, foregoing, foregone, foregone conclusion, foreground, foregut, forehand, forehanded, forehead, forehearth, forehock

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Example sentences from the Web for foregut

Cleveland et al. isolated a bacterial organism from the foregut of the wood-feeding cockroach Panesthia angustipennis.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
Hence when the stomach develops from the foregut, as a specialized segment of the same, it is supplied by vagus branches.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The commencing heart (ht), formed at this stage of two distinct tubes, is attached to the ventral side of the foregut.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for foregut

foregut

/ (ˈfɔːˌɡʌt) /

noun

the anterior part of the digestive tract of vertebrates, between the buccal cavity and the bile duct

the anterior part of the digestive tract of arthropods

Medical definitions for foregut

foregut

[ fôr′gŭt′ ]

n.

The anterior part of the embryonic alimentary canal of a vertebrate from which the pharynx, lungs, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, and duodenum develop.

单词	foregut
释义	foregut [ fawr-guht, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌgʌt, ˈfoʊr- / noun Zoology. the first portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, extending from the pharynx and esophagus to the end of the stomach or gizzard and, in some animals, the anterior duodenum, functioning in the ingestion, temporary storage, and partial digestion of food. the first portion of the alimentary canal in arthropods and annelids, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue and usually comprising the pharynx, esophagus, crop, and gizzard. Embryology. (in mammals) the upper part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the pharynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, liver, pancreas, and part of the duodenum develop. Compare midgut, hindgut. Origin of foregut First recorded in 1885–90; fore- + gut Words nearby foregut forego, foregoing, foregone, foregone conclusion, foreground, foregut, forehand, forehanded, forehead, forehearth, forehock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foregut Cleveland et al. isolated a bacterial organism from the foregut of the wood-feeding cockroach Panesthia angustipennis. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth Hence when the stomach develops from the foregut, as a specialized segment of the same, it is supplied by vagus branches. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington The commencing heart (ht), formed at this stage of two distinct tubes, is attached to the ventral side of the foregut. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for foregut foregut / (ˈfɔːˌɡʌt) / noun the anterior part of the digestive tract of vertebrates, between the buccal cavity and the bile duct the anterior part of the digestive tract of arthropods See also midgut, hindgut Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for foregut foregut [ fôr′gŭt′ ] n. The anterior part of the embryonic alimentary canal of a vertebrate from which the pharynx, lungs, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, and duodenum develop. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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