Foregut — Fore gut , n. (Anat.) The anterior part of the alimentary canal, from the mouth to the intestine, or to the entrance of the bile duct. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foregut — [fôr′gut΄] n. the front part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos: the duodenum, stomach, esophagus, pharynx, etc. develop from it … English World dictionary
foregut — See: stomodaeum [Martin, 2005]. Anterior cuticle lined region of digestive tract comprising esophagus, cardiac stomach, and anterior half of pyloric stomach. (Syn. stomodeum, stomodaeum) See: hindgut, midgut [Stachowitsch, 1992]. See: stomodeum… … Crustacea glossary
Foregut — Infobox Embryology Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 241 GrayPage = 1101 Caption = Diagram showing the expansion of amnion and delimitation of the umbilicus. Caption2 = Termination of the foregut. System = CarnegieStage = 9 Precursor =… … Wikipedia
foregut — noun Date: circa 1889 the anterior part of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate embryo that develops into the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and extreme anterior part of the intestine … New Collegiate Dictionary
foregut — anterior part of the larval gut from which the stomach and oesophagus develop … Dictionary of ichthyology
foregut — n. [A.S. for, fore; gut, channel] The anterior portion of the alimentary tract, from the mouth to the midgut; see stomodeum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
foregut — noun The anterior part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, from the mouth to the duodenum … Wiktionary
foregut — The cephalic portion of the primitive digestive tube in the embryo. From its endoderm arises the epithelial lining of the pharynx, trachea, lungs, esophagus, and … Medical dictionary
foregut — n. upper digestive tract (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
