infundibulum

[ in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luhm ]

/ ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yə ləm /

noun, plural in·fun·dib·u·la [in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luh]. /ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yə lə/. Anatomy.

a funnel-shaped organ or part.

a funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain.

a space in the right ventricle at the base of the pulmonary artery.

Origin of infundibulum

1700–10; <New Latin, Latin: funnel, equivalent to infundi- (stem of infundere to pour into; see in-², found³) + -bulum instrumental suffix; cf. infuse

OTHER WORDS FROM infundibulum

in·fun·dib·u·lar, in·fun·dib·u·late

[in-fuhn-dib-yuh-leyt], /ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yəˌleɪt/, adjective

Words nearby infundibulum

infundibular stem, infundibulectomy, infundibuliform, infundibulofolliculitis, infundibuloma, infundibulum, infundibulum of uterine tube, infuriate, infuriating, infuscate, infuse

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Example sentences from the Web for infundibulum

The floor is prolonged into an infundibulum (in) which contains a prolongation of the third ventricle.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
To the left of this it is continued up into the root of the pulmonary artery, and this part is known as the infundibulum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
Below the optic lobes is seen the infundibulum with the rudiments of the sacci vasculosi.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
More ventrally another slight diverticulum probably represents the infundibulum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various

The lateral trabeculæ are long bars which curve round the infundibulum and reach nearly to the front end of the head.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

British Dictionary definitions for infundibulum

infundibulum

/ (ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

anatomy any funnel-shaped part, esp the stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain

Derived forms of infundibulum

infundibulate, adjective

Word Origin for infundibulum

C18: from Latin: funnel, from infundere to infuse

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Medical definitions for infundibulum

infundibulum

[ ĭn′fən-dĭb′yə-ləm ]

n. pl. in•fun•dib•u•la (-lə)

A funnel or funnel-shaped structure or passage.

The infundibulum of the fallopian tube.

The expanding portion of a calix as it opens into the pelvis of the kidney.

conus arteriosus

A termination of a bronchiole in the alveolus.

Termination of the cochlear canal beneath the cupola.

The funnel-shaped, unpaired prominence of the base of the hypothalamus behind the optic chiasm, continuous below with the stalk of the pituitary gland.

Other words from infundibulum

in′fun•dib′u•lar (-lər) null adj.

单词	infundibulum
释义	infundibulum [ in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luhm ] / ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yə ləm / noun, plural in·fun·dib·u·la [in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luh]. /ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yə lə/. Anatomy. a funnel-shaped organ or part. a funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain. a space in the right ventricle at the base of the pulmonary artery. Origin of infundibulum 1700–10; <New Latin, Latin: funnel, equivalent to infundi- (stem of infundere to pour into; see in-², found³) + -bulum instrumental suffix; cf. infuse OTHER WORDS FROM infundibulum in·fun·dib·u·lar, in·fun·dib·u·late [in-fuhn-dib-yuh-leyt], /ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yəˌleɪt/, adjective Words nearby infundibulum infundibular stem, infundibulectomy, infundibuliform, infundibulofolliculitis, infundibuloma, infundibulum, infundibulum of uterine tube, infuriate, infuriating, infuscate, infuse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infundibulum The floor is prolonged into an infundibulum (in) which contains a prolongation of the third ventricle. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour To the left of this it is continued up into the root of the pulmonary artery, and this part is known as the infundibulum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2\|Various Below the optic lobes is seen the infundibulum with the rudiments of the sacci vasculosi. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour More ventrally another slight diverticulum probably represents the infundibulum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various The lateral trabeculæ are long bars which curve round the infundibulum and reach nearly to the front end of the head. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell British Dictionary definitions for infundibulum infundibulum / (ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləm) / noun plural -la (-lə) anatomy any funnel-shaped part, esp the stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain Derived forms of infundibulum infundibulate, adjective Word Origin for infundibulum C18: from Latin: funnel, from infundere to infuse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for infundibulum infundibulum [ ĭn′fən-dĭb′yə-ləm ] n. pl. in•fun•dib•u•la (-lə) A funnel or funnel-shaped structure or passage. The infundibulum of the fallopian tube. The expanding portion of a calix as it opens into the pelvis of the kidney. conus arteriosus A termination of a bronchiole in the alveolus. Termination of the cochlear canal beneath the cupola. The funnel-shaped, unpaired prominence of the base of the hypothalamus behind the optic chiasm, continuous below with the stalk of the pituitary gland. Other words from infundibulum in′fun•dib′u•lar (-lər) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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