isthmus.
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1. m. Geogr. Tongue of land that joins two continents or a peninsula with a continent. Isthmus of Corinth.
1. m. Anat. Opening between the back of the mouth and pharynx. Her limited above the veil of the palate, from the sides, the pillars of this and below, the base of the tongue.
1. m. Anat. Lower and middle of the brain, which unite the brain and cerebellum part.
