fundus

American

[fuhn-duhs] / ˈfʌn dəs /

noun

Anatomy.

the base of an organ, or the part opposite to or remote from an aperture.

fundus British

/ ˈfʌndəs /

noun

anatomy the base of an organ or the part farthest away from its opening

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

fundic

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

fundi

plural

Etymology

Origin of fundus

1745–55; < Latin: literally, bottom

Example Sentences

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Fundus autofluorescence is a non-invasive method for imaging the fundus of the eye.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

Fundus in Latin means the bottom of anything.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2015

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