- isthmus isth·mus n
- ['ɪsməs]
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isth|mus — «IHS muhs», noun, plural mus|es, mi« my». 1. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides of it, connecting two larger bodies of land: »The Isthmus of Panama connects North America and South America. 2. Anatomy. a narrow part of an organ… … Useful english dictionary
Isthmus — Isth mus (?; 277), n.; pl. {Isthmuses}. [L. isthmus, Gr. isqmo s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of ie nai to go; cf. Icel. ei[eth] isthmus. See {Issue}.] (Geog.) A neck… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Isthmus of the fauces — Isthmus Isth mus (?; 277), n.; pl. {Isthmuses}. [L. isthmus, Gr. isqmo s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of ie nai to go; cf. Icel. ei[eth] isthmus. See {Issue}.] (Geog.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
isthmus — isth•mus [[t]ˈɪs məs[/t]] 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) anat. zool. a relatively narrow passage or strip of tissue joining two cavities or parts of an… … From formal English to slang
isthmus — isth|mus [ˈısməs] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Greek isthmos] a narrow piece of land with water on both sides, that connects two larger areas of land ▪ the Isthmus of Panama … Dictionary of contemporary English
Isthmus — Isth|mus der; , ...men <über lat. isthmus aus gleichbed. gr. isthmós, eigtl. »Gang, Zugang«>: 1. Landenge (z. B. die von Korinth od. Suez). 2. (Plur. ...mi od. ...men) enger Durchgang, verengte Stelle, schmale Verbindung (zwischen zwei… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
isthmus — isth|mus [ ısməs ] noun count a narrow piece of land that joins two larger areas and has water on both sides … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
isthmus — isth·mus … English syllables
isthmus — 1. A constriction in the embryonic neural tube delineating the anterior portion of the rhombencephalon, the future metencephalon, form the more rostrally located mesenephalon. 2. SYN: rhombencephalic i.. [G. isthmos] i. of aorta SYN … Medical dictionary
Karelian Isthmus — Kare′lian Isth′mus n. geg a narrow strip of land between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland, in the NW Russian Federation … From formal English to slang
Isthmuses — Isthmus Isth mus (?; 277), n.; pl. {Isthmuses}. [L. isthmus, Gr. isqmo s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of ie nai to go; cf. Icel. ei[eth] isthmus. See {Issue}.] (Geog.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
