infundibulum
[ in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luh m ]
/ ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yə ləm /
noun, plural in·fun·dib·u·la [in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luh] /ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yə lə/. Anatomy.
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
OTHER WORDS FROM infundibulum
in·fun·dib·u·lar, in·fun·dib·u·late [in-fuhn-dib-yuh-leyt] /ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yəˌleɪt/, adjectiveWords nearby infundibulum
Example sentences from the Web for infundibular
These cusps are spoken of as septal, marginal and infundibular, from their position.
Infundibular, in-fun-dib′ū-lar, adj. having the form of a funnel.
Injections of the infundibular portion of the pituitary body.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall WarfieldIt terminates blindly at the very spot where the infundibular tube terminates blindly and the notochord ends.
The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook Gaskell
British Dictionary definitions for infundibular (1 of 2)
infundibular
/ (ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊlə) /
adjective
funnel-shaped
Word Origin for infundibular
C18: from
infundibulum
British Dictionary definitions for infundibular (2 of 2)
infundibulum
/ (ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləm) /
noun plural -la (-lə)
anatomy
any funnel-shaped part, esp the stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain
Derived forms of infundibulum
infundibulate, adjectiveWord Origin for infundibulum
C18: from Latin: funnel, from
infundere to
infuse
Medical definitions for infundibular
infundibulum
[ ĭn′fən-dĭb′yə-ləm ]