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fore·gut | \ ˈfȯr-ˌgət 
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\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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foregut
nounfore·gut | \ -ˌgət \
\Medical Definition of foregut
1 : 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
2 : the anterior part of the definitive digestive tract of an invertebrate animal
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