fundus

[ fuhn-duhs ]

/ ˈfʌn dəs /

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noun, plural fun·di

[fuhn-dahy]. /ˈfʌn daɪ/. Anatomy.

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

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Origin of fundus

1745–55; <Latin: literally, bottom

OTHER WORDS FROM fundus

fundic, adjective

Words nearby fundus

fund-raise, fund-raiser, fund-raising, funds, fund supermarket, fundus, fundusectomy, fundus gland, fundus of eye, fundus of gallbladder, fundus of stomach

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How to use fundus in a sentence

It is a question of determining the conditions under which the image of the fundus of the eye still appears distinct.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
Right eye has nothing abnormal in its outward appearance, and just as little in the fundus.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
That part of the cavity, or hollow of the Womb, which is in the fundus, or top.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
Besides, by adopting this practice, we sacrifice the whole of the effects derived from pressure on the fundus uteri.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick

It facilitates the operation to introduce the lowest sutures first and then gradually work up to the fundus.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fundus

fundus

/ (ˈfʌndəs) /

noun plural -di (-daɪ)

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

Derived forms of fundus

fundic, adjective

Word Origin for fundus

C18: from Latin, literally: the bottom, a farm, estate

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 fundus

fundus

[ fŭn′dəs ]

n. pl. fun•di (-dī′)

The bottom of or part farthest from the opening of a sac or hollow organ.

Other words from fundus

fun′dic adj.