foregut Definition
fore·gut (-gut′)
noun
the front part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos: the duodenum, stomach, esophagus, pharynx, etc. develop from it
foregut Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
endoderm: First, how do liver precursors adopt their specific fate within the foregut endoderm?
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