fundus

[fuhn-duhs]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

fundi 

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

fundus

/ ˈfʌndəs /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• fundic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fundus¹

1745–55; < Latin: literally, bottom

Word History and Origins

Origin of fundus¹

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

Example Sentences

To screen for diabetic retinopathy health professionals take pictures of the rear interior wall of the eye, known as the fundus.

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

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Initial results suggest that computer algorithms are able to use these fundus images to distinguish Parkinson’s patients from healthy controls with an accuracy upward of 70 percent.

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Two images of the fundus, or interior rear of your eye.

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Finding out the gene mutation doesn't change anything, other than learning his problem has a name: fundus albipunctatus.

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