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isthmus
isth·mus I0259000 (ĭs′məs)n. pl. isth·mus·es or isth·mi (-mī′) 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.
[Latin, from Greek isthmos.]isthmus (ˈɪsθməs; ˈɪstməs; ˈɪsməs) n, pl -muses or -mi (-maɪ) 1. (Physical Geography) a narrow strip of land connecting two relatively large land areas2. (Anatomy) anatomy a. a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of a structureb. a narrow passage connecting two cavities[C16: from Latin, from Greek isthmos] ˈisthmoid adjisth•mus (ˈɪs məs)
n., pl. -mus•es, -mi (-mī). 1. a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land. 2. a relatively narrow passage or strip of tissue joining two cavities or parts of an organ. [1545–55; < Latin < Greek isthmós narrow passage, isthmus] isth′moid, adj. isthmusA narrow neck of land that joins two larger areas of land.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areasdry 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 structurebandtissue - part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function |
isthmusnoun strip, spit the isthmus of PanamaTranslationsisthmus (ˈisməs) noun a narrow strip of land joining two larger pieces. the Isthmus of Panama. 地峽 地峡isthmus
isthmus (ĭs`məs), narrow neck of land connecting two larger land areas. Since it commands the only land route between two large areas and is on two seas, an isthmus has great strategical and commercial importance and is a favorable situation for a city. In modern times many isthmuses have been cut through by canals to eliminate the necessity of land transport. The most important isthmuses are the Isthmus of Panama, connecting Central and South America, and the Isthmus of Suez, joining Asia and Africa. Canals were dug through both of these. The Isthmus of Corinth between the Morea peninsula and central Greece also has a canal.Isthmus a relatively narrow strip of land that connects larger land areas, such as two continents (Isthmus of Suez, Isthmus of Panama) or a peninsula and the mainland (Perekop Isthmus). Some isthmuses, such as the Karelian Isthmus, separate two bodies of water. isthmus[′is·məs] (biology) A passage or constricted part connecting two parts of an organ. (geography) A narrow strip of land having water on both sides and connecting two large land masses. (mathematics) bridge isthmus1. a narrow strip of land connecting two relatively large land areas 2. Anatomya. a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of a structure b. a narrow passage connecting two cavities isthmus
isthmus [is´mus] a narrow connection between two larger bodies or parts. adj., adj isth´mian.isthmus of auditory tube (isthmus of eustachian tube) the narrowest part of the eustachian tube at the junction of its bony and cartilaginous parts.isthmus of fauces (isthmus fau´cium) the constricted aperture between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx.isthmus of rhombencephalon the narrow segment of the fetal brain, forming the plane of separation between the rhombencephalon and cerebrum.isthmus of thyroid the band of tissue joining the lobes of the thyroid. Isthmus of thyroid gland, connecting the two lobes. From Dorland's, 2000.isthmus of uterine tube the narrower, thicker-walled portion of the fallopian (uterine) tube closest to the uterus.isthmus of uterus the constricted part of the uterus between the cervix and the body of the uterus.isth·mus, pl. isth·mi, isth·mus·es (is'mŭs, -mī, -mŭs-ĕz), [TA] 1. A constriction in the embryonic neural tube delineating the anterior portion of the rhombencephalon, the future metencephalon, from the more rostrally located mesenephalon. 2. Synonym(s): rhombencephalic isthmus [G. isthmos] isthmus (ĭs′məs)n. pl. isth·muses or isth·mi (-mī′) 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.isthmus A narrow neck or portion of tissue connecting 2 structures.isth·mus, pl. isthmi (is'mŭs, -mī) [TA] 1. A constriction connecting two larger parts of an organ or other anatomic structure. 2. A narrow passage connecting two larger cavities. 3. The narrowest portion of the brainstem at the junction between midbrain and hindbrain. [G. isthmos]Isthmus
ISTHMUS. A tongue or strip of land between two seas. Glos. on Law, 37, book 2, tit. 3, of the Dig. isthmus
Synonyms for isthmusnoun stripSynonymsSynonyms for isthmusnoun a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areasRelated Words- dry land
- ground
- solid ground
- terra firma
- earth
- land
noun a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structureSynonymsRelated Words |