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fundus
[ fuhn-duhs ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural fun·di [fuhn, -dahy].
- the base of an organ, or the part opposite to or remote from an aperture.
fundus
/ ˈfʌndəs /
noun
- anatomy the base of an organ or the part farthest away from its opening
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Derived Forms
- ˈfundic, adjective
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Other Words From
- fundic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fundus1
1745–55; < Latin: literally, bottom
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fundus1
C18: from Latin, literally: the bottom, a farm, estate
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Example Sentences
It is a question of determining the conditions under which the image of the fundus of the eye still appears distinct.
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Right eye has nothing abnormal in its outward appearance, and just as little in the fundus.
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That part of the cavity, or hollow of the Womb, which is in the fundus, or top.
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Besides, by adopting this practice, we sacrifice the whole of the effects derived from pressure on the fundus uteri.
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It facilitates the operation to introduce the lowest sutures first and then gradually work up to the fundus.
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