fundus
Americannoun
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fundi
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Origin of fundus
1745–55; < Latin: literally, bottom
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The original sense of “bottom” survives in many words related to “fund,” including foundation, fundamental, profound and the medical term fundus, the area of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ’s opening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
It’s derived from the Latin fundus, meaning base or bottom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Currently, interpreting fundus images manually is “a lot of repetitive work”, Dr Channa says.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
Fundus autofluorescence is a non-invasive method for imaging the fundus of the eye.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
So the fundus instructus must be sold as quickly and as profitably as possible, and meantime be pawned.
From The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History by Paul Heyse
Besides being guide, he is a fundi, sometimes called Fundi Asmani, or hunter.
From How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley
The diocese of Hippo had to deal with many houses and immense fundi, upon which lived an entire population of artisans and freed-men, agricultural labourers, and even art-workers—smelters, embroiderers, chisellers on metals.
From Saint Augustin by Vincent O'Sullivan
The men turned sullenly to their bales, and Asmani, the gigantic guide, our fundi, was heard grumblingly to say he was sorry he had engaged to guide me to the Tanganika.
From How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley
Our fundi, Asmani and Mabruki Kisesa, were immediately despatched in pursuit.
From How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley
Helmholtz, has shown that the fundi of the eye are themselves, luminous, and he was able to see, in total darkness, the movement of his arm by the light of his own eyes.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin
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