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noun
The anterior part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, from the mouth to the duodenum, in humans and some other animals.
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Topics: anatomy, biology, embryology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
The developed counterpart in the adult: the proximal part of the alimentary canal, which in humans runs from the mouth to the first half of the duodenum, up to the ampulla of Vater.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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History
From fore- + gut.
