infundibulum
a funnel-shaped organ or part.
a funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain.
a space in the right ventricle at the base of the pulmonary artery.
Origin of infundibulum
1Other words from infundibulum
- in·fun·dib·u·lar, in·fun·dib·u·late [in-fuhn-dib-yuh-leyt], /ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yəˌleɪt/, adjective
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How to use infundibulum in a sentence
The lateral trabeculæ are long bars which curve round the infundibulum and reach nearly to the front end of the head.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellThis plate reaches forward below the third cerebral vesicle as far as the infundibulum.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellOpening ventrally is a tube called the tube of the hypophysis, Hy., which extends close up to the termination of the infundibulum.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook GaskellIt is a long, tapering tube which passes ventrally and terminates blindly at the infundibulum in Ammocœtes.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook GaskellIt also shews the wide opening of the infundibulum in the middle line into the base of the brain.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4) | Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for infundibulum
/ (ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləm) /
anatomy any funnel-shaped part, esp the stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain
Origin of infundibulum
1Derived forms of infundibulum
- infundibulate, adjective
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