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isthmus of the fauces
Fauces Fau"ces, n.pl. [L.] 1. (Anat.) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; -- called also the isthmus of the fauces. On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils. 2. (Bot.) The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc. 3. (Zo["o]l.) That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.

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- An isthmus (/ˈɪsməs, ˈɪsθməs/; pl.: isthmuses or isthmi) is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they...
- The Isthmus of Panama (Spanish: Istmo de Panamá) is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North...
- The Karelian Isthmus (Russian: Карельский перешеек, romanized: Karelsky peresheyek; Finnish: Karjalankannas; Swedish: Karelska näset) is the approximately...
- The Isthmus of Corinth (Gr****: Ισθμός της Κορίνθου) is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of...
- up isthmus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An isthmus is a strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land. Isthmus may also refer to: Isthmus (album)...
- The uterine isthmus is the inferior-posterior part of uterus, on its cervical end — here, the uterine muscle (myometrium) is narrower and thinner. It...
- The Isthmus of Chignecto is an isthmus bordering the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that connects the Nova Scotia peninsula with North...
- The Isthmus of Tehuantepec (Spanish pronunciation: [tewanteˈpek]) is an isthmus in Mexico. It represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico...
- The Fitzcarrald Isthmus is an 11  km long land bridge that connected important rubber trade routes of the Urubamba River and the Madre de Dios River in...
- The fauces, isthmus of fauces, or the oropharyngeal isthmus is the opening at the back of the mouth into the throat. It is a narrow p****age between the...