infundibulum

[ in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luhm ]
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noun,plural in·fun·dib·u·la [in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luh]. /ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yə lə/. Anatomy.
  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.

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

Origin of infundibulum

1
1700–10; <New Latin, Latin: funnel, equivalent to infundi- (stem of infundere to pour into; see in-2, found3) + -bulum instrumental suffix; cf. infuse

Other 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) Russell
  • This plate reaches forward below the third cerebral vesicle as far as the infundibulum.

    Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • Opening 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 Gaskell
  • It is a long, tapering tube which passes ventrally and terminates blindly at the infundibulum in Ammocœtes.

    The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook Gaskell
  • It also shews the wide opening of the infundibulum in the middle line into the base of the brain.

British Dictionary definitions for infundibulum

infundibulum

/ (ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləm) /


nounplural -la (-lə)
  1. anatomy any funnel-shaped part, esp the stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain

Origin of infundibulum

1
C18: from Latin: funnel, from infundere to infuse

Derived forms of infundibulum

  • infundibulate, adjective

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