isthmus

isth·mus

Islands connected by an isthmus.

noun

The definition of an isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land and is surrounded by water on two sides.

An example of an isthmus is a land bridge.

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isthmus

noun

pl. -·muses or -·mi·

a narrow strip of land having water at each side and connecting two larger bodies of land
Anat.
1. a narrow strip of tissue connecting two larger parts of an organ: the isthmus of the thyroid
2. a narrow passage between two larger cavities: the isthmus of the fallopian tubes

Origin of isthmus

Classical Latin from Classical Greek isthmos, a neck, narrow passage, isthmus

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isthmus

noun

pl. isth·mus·es, or isth·mi

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.
Anatomy
a. A narrow strip of tissue joining two larger organs or parts of an organ.
b. A narrow passage connecting two larger cavities.

Origin of isthmus

Latin from Greek isthmos

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Plural isthmuses

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.

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Noun

(plural isthmuses or isthmi)

A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.
(anatomy) Any such narrow part connecting two larger structures.

Origin

Via Latin isthmus, from Ancient Greek ἰσθμός (isthmos, “neck”). Cognate to Old Norse eið (“isthmus”).

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isthmus - Medical Definition

n.

pl. isthmuses or isthmi (-mī′)

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.
Anatomy
1. A narrow strip of tissue joining two larger organs or parts of an organ.
2. A narrow passage connecting two larger cavities.