Synonyms

infundibular

British

/ ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊlə /

adjective

funnel-shaped

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Etymology

Origin of infundibular

C18: from _infundibulum

Example Sentences

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Injections of the infundibular portion of the pituitary body.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

These cusps are spoken of as septal, marginal and infundibular, from their position.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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