isth·mus 
(
s
m
s) See the pronunciation key
NOUN:
pl. isth·mus·es or isth·mi
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin, from Greek isthmos
(
sms) See the pronunciation key NOUN:
pl. isth·mus·es or isth·mi
- A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.
- Anatomy
- A narrow strip of tissue joining two larger organs or parts of an organ.
- A narrow passage connecting two larger cavities.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin, from Greek isthmos
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