isthmus
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Introduction
A constriction or narrow part, separating two larger parts.
More specific terms
- isthmus of fauces (oropharyngeal isthmus)
- isthmus of uterine tube
- isthmus of uterus (Guyon isthmus)
- thyroid isthmus
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999