fundus

noun

fun·dus ˈfən-dəs How to pronounce fundus (audio)

plural fundi ˈfən-ˌdī How to pronounce fundus (audio)

-ˌdē

: the bottom of or part opposite the aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ: such as

: the greater curvature of the stomach

: the lower back part of the bladder

: the large upper end of the uterus

: the part of the eye opposite the pupil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Using a portable fundus camera to image the eye, or even a smartphone camera, an algorithm could identify the signs of problems like diabetic retinopathy early enough to intervene.

Katie Palmer, STAT, 9 Apr. 2022 Normally, a glaucoma screening requires a doctor’s visit and the use of an ophthalmoscope to view the fundus, the internal lining of the eye and measure the health of a patient’s retina.

Nathan Percy, Orange County Register, 10 Feb. 2017 The quality, according to a press release from the university, is as good as the large fundus cameras (see image below) used in hospitals — and the new version is hand-held and 10 times cheaper.

Kristen Philipkoski, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2007

单词	fundus
释义	fundus noun fun·dus ˈfən-dəs plural fundi ˈfən-ˌdī -ˌdē : the bottom of or part opposite the aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ: such as a : the greater curvature of the stomach b : the lower back part of the bladder c : the large upper end of the uterus d : the part of the eye opposite the pupil Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Using a portable fundus camera to image the eye, or even a smartphone camera, an algorithm could identify the signs of problems like diabetic retinopathy early enough to intervene. Katie Palmer, STAT, 9 Apr. 2022 Normally, a glaucoma screening requires a doctor’s visit and the use of an ophthalmoscope to view the fundus, the internal lining of the eye and measure the health of a patient’s retina. Nathan Percy, Orange County Register, 10 Feb. 2017 The quality, according to a press release from the university, is as good as the large fundus cameras (see image below) used in hospitals — and the new version is hand-held and 10 times cheaper. Kristen Philipkoski, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2007 Word History Etymology borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "bottom, base" — more at bottom entry 1 First Known Use 1638, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition fundus noun fun·dus ˈfən-dəs plural fundi -ˌdī -ˌdē : the bottom of or part opposite the aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ: as a : the greater curvature of the stomach b : the lower back part of the bladder c : the large upper end of the uterus d : the part of the eye opposite the pupil
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fundus

noun

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