isthmus
- 01 C2 Proficiency
a narrow part of an organ or tissue that connects two larger parts.
a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger anatomical structures, such as the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
Simple“The doctor explained that the thyroid isthmus connects the two sides of the gland.”
In context“During the surgical procedure, the surgeon carefully separated the thyroid isthmus to gain access to the underlying trachea.”
Synonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
a line in a network that, if removed, breaks the network into two separate parts.
an edge in a graph whose deletion increases the number of connected components.
Simple“If this isthmus is removed, the two groups of computers can no longer communicate.”
In context“The algorithm identifies every isthmus in the network to determine which connections are critical for maintaining overall connectivity.”
Synonymsbridgecut edge
Borrowing from Latin isthmus (“a strip of land between two seas”), from Ancient Greek ῐ̓σθμός (ĭsthmós, “neck, narrow passage”), possibly from εἶμῐ (eîmĭ, “to go”). Cognate to Old Norse eið (“isthmus”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.