foregut

foregut definition - medical

fore·gut (fôrˈgŭtˌ)

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

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