isthmus
(redirected from isthmoid)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia.
isth·mus
(ĭs′məs)n. pl. isth·mus·es or isth·mi (-mī′)
1. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.
2. Anatomy
a. A narrow strip of tissue joining two larger organs or parts of an organ.
b. A narrow passage connecting two larger cavities.
[Latin, from Greek isthmos.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
isthmus
(ˈɪsθməs; ˈɪstməs; ˈɪsməs)n, pl -muses or -mi (-maɪ)
1. (Physical Geography) a narrow strip of land connecting two relatively large land areas
2. (Anatomy) anatomy
a. a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of a structure
b. a narrow passage connecting two cavities
[C16: from Latin, from Greek isthmos]
ˈisthmoid adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
isth•mus
(ˈɪs məs)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. a relatively narrow passage or strip of tissue joining two cavities or parts of an organ.
[1545–55; < Latin < Greek isthmós narrow passage, isthmus]
isth′moid, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
isthmus
A narrow neck of land that joins two larger areas of land.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areasdry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" |
| 2. |  isthmus - a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structuretissue - part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
isthmus
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
بَرْزَخ
šíje
landtange
स्थलडमरूमध्य
földnyelvföldszoros
eiîi, grandi
zemesšaurums
šija
berzahkıstak
перешийок
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
isthmus
(ˈisməs) noun a narrow strip of land joining two larger pieces. the Isthmus of Panama.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
isth·mus
n. istmo. 1. conducto estrecho que conecta dos cavidades o dos partes mayores; 2. constricción entre dos partes de un órgano o estructura;
aortic ___ → ___ de la aorta;
___ of auditory tube → ___ del tubo auditivo;
___ of the encephalon → ___ del encéfalo;
___ of the eustachian tube → ___ de la trompa de Eustaquio;
___ of the fauces → ___ de las fauces;
___ of the ureter → ___ de la uretra;
pharyngeal ___ → ___ de la faringe;
tubaric ___ → ___ tubárico.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012