infundibulum

American  

[in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luhm] / ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yə ləm /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

infundibula

1. a funnel-shaped organ or part.

2. a funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain.

3. a space in the right ventricle at the base of the pulmonary artery.

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infundibulum British  

/ ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləm /

noun

1. anatomy any funnel-shaped part, esp the stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain

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Other Word Forms

• infundibular adjective
• infundibulate adjective

Etymology

Origin of infundibulum

1700–10; < New Latin, Latin: funnel, equivalent to infundi- (stem of infundere to pour into; see in- ², found ³) + -bulum instrumental suffix; cf. infuse

Example Sentences

The posterior pituitary and the infundibulum together are referred to as the neurohypophysis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

It connects to the pituitary gland by the stalk-like infundibulum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

There are three regions: the pars distalis is the most anterior, the pars intermedia is adjacent to the posterior pituitary, and the pars tuberalis is a slender “tube” that wraps the infundibulum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Within the infundibulum is a bridge of capillaries that connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

His investigation showed that the funnel-shaped passage known as the infundibulum extends from the frontal sinus directly into the antrum or maxillary sinus.

From Resonance in Singing and Speaking by Fillebrown, Thomas