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单词 infundibulum
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Definition of infundibulum in English:

infundibulum

nounPlural infundibula ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləmˌɪnfənˈdɪbjələm
Anatomy Zoology
  • 1A funnel-shaped cavity or structure.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The infundibulum is a sclerotized length of the spermathecal duct that opens at its tip into the oviduct and into the bursa about a quarter of its length toward the spermatheca.
    • The surgeon performs lateral retraction of the junction of the infundibulum (ie, funnel-shaped passage or structure) of the gallbladder and cystic duct.
    • Simultaneous contraction of the meridional and radial muscles probably flattens the infundibular surface and bends the rim of the infundibulum towards the acetabulum.
    • The cuticle is shed from the infundibulum and the acetabulum simultaneously as a single unit.
    • The extension of the outer connective tissue capsule that encloses the infundibulum is thinner than the portion covering the acetabulum.
    1. 1.1 The hollow stalk which connects the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary gland.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • These strikingly similar findings provide additional support for the claim that the total number of spermatozoa in eggs not only reflects the abundance of spermatozoa in the infundibulum, but also that within the entire oviduct.
      • The neurohypophysis proper comprises the median eminence of the tuber cinereum, the infundibulum, the pituitary stalk, and the posterior or neural lobe of the pituitary gland.
      • Unlike hypothalamic gangliocytomas, also known as neuronal hamartomas, pituitary gangliocytomas are not attached to the infundibulum or hypothalamus and tend to be endocrinologically active.
      • The radial grooves and ridges are visible on the infundibulum and the orifice that opens into the acetabulum is visible.
      • It showed diffuse adipose replacement, which was transmural at the infundibulum.

Derivatives

  • infundibular

  • adjective ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləˌɪnf(ə)nˈdɪbjələr
    Anatomy Zoology
    • Funnel-shaped.

      infundibular regions of the right ventricle
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The neurohypophysis, or posterior pituitary, is derived from an evagination of the infundibular portion of the diencephalon of the brain.
      • The 3rd ventricle is a vertically oriented slit which has a small ventral extension (the infundibular recess).
      • Bilateral uncal and tonsillar herniations were present, and a thick graywhite exudate entrapped the vasculature of the circle of Willis, optic chiasm, infundibular stalk, and cranial nerves.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, 'funnel', from infundere 'pour in'.

 
 

Definition of infundibulum in US English:

infundibulum

nounˌɪnfənˈdɪbjələmˌinfənˈdibyələm
Anatomy Zoology
  • 1A funnel-shaped cavity or structure.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The extension of the outer connective tissue capsule that encloses the infundibulum is thinner than the portion covering the acetabulum.
    • Simultaneous contraction of the meridional and radial muscles probably flattens the infundibular surface and bends the rim of the infundibulum towards the acetabulum.
    • The infundibulum is a sclerotized length of the spermathecal duct that opens at its tip into the oviduct and into the bursa about a quarter of its length toward the spermatheca.
    • The surgeon performs lateral retraction of the junction of the infundibulum (ie, funnel-shaped passage or structure) of the gallbladder and cystic duct.
    • The cuticle is shed from the infundibulum and the acetabulum simultaneously as a single unit.
    1. 1.1 The hollow stalk which connects the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary gland.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It showed diffuse adipose replacement, which was transmural at the infundibulum.
      • The radial grooves and ridges are visible on the infundibulum and the orifice that opens into the acetabulum is visible.
      • Unlike hypothalamic gangliocytomas, also known as neuronal hamartomas, pituitary gangliocytomas are not attached to the infundibulum or hypothalamus and tend to be endocrinologically active.
      • The neurohypophysis proper comprises the median eminence of the tuber cinereum, the infundibulum, the pituitary stalk, and the posterior or neural lobe of the pituitary gland.
      • These strikingly similar findings provide additional support for the claim that the total number of spermatozoa in eggs not only reflects the abundance of spermatozoa in the infundibulum, but also that within the entire oviduct.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, ‘funnel’, from infundere ‘pour in’.

 
 
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