Definition of foregut
: the anterior part of the digestive tract of a vertebrate embryo that develops into the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and extreme anterior part of the intestine
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First Known Use of foregut
1875
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medical Definition of foregut
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: the anterior part of the digestive tract of a vertebrate embryo that develops into the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and extreme anterior part of the intestine
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: the anterior part of the definitive digestive tract of an invertebrate animal
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