Definition of Infundibulum

1. Noun. Any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk).


Definition of Infundibulum

1. n. A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of the third ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula of the lungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes.

Definition of Infundibulum

1. Noun. (anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity or organ. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Infundibulum

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Medical Definition of Infundibulum

1. Origin: L, a funnel, from infundere to pour in or into. See Infuse. 1. A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of the third ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula of the lungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes. 2. A central cavity in the Ctenophora, into which the gastric sac leads. The siphon of Cephalopoda. See Cephalopoda. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Infundibulum

infundibular stenosis
infundibulate
infundibulated
infundibulectomy
infundibuliform
infundibuliform hymen
infundibuliform sheath
infundibulin
infundibulo-ovarian
infundibulo-ovarian ligament
infundibulofolliculitis
infundibuloma
infundibulopelvic
infundibulopelvic ligament
infundibulum (current term)
infundibulum ethmoidale
infundibulum hypothalami
infundibulum of lungs
infundibulum of teeth
infundibulum of uterine tube
infundibulum tubae uterinae
infuriable
infuriate
infuriated
infuriates
infuriating
infuriatingly
infuriation
infuriations

Literary usage of Infundibulum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Text Book of Physiology by Michael Foster (1899)
"Each infundibulum is surrounded by connective tissue carrying blood vessels and lymphatics. A number of infundibula with their respective bronchioles are ..."

2. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body by John Bell, Charles Bell (1829)
"r OF THE infundibulum. If we pass a probe gently downwards and forwards from the vulva or foramen commune anterius, or communication betwixt the ventricles, ..."

3. The Exterior of the Horse by Armand Goubaux, Gustave Barrier (1892)
"Irregularities in the Depth of the infundibulum and its External Dental Cavity. a. ... We know already that the bottom of the infundibulum is filled by a ..."

4. Anatomy of the brain and spinal cord with special reference to mechanism and by Harris Ellett Santee (1907)
"The bulbous infundibulum projects downward from it to rest in the sella Turcica, ... From the base (superior end) of the infundibulum, the tuber cinereum ..."

5. Works by William Harvey (1847)
"The next succeeding portion of the uterus of the common fowl is called the infundibulum by Fabricius. It forms a kind of funnel or tube, extending downwards ..."

6. The Gross and Minute Anatomy of the Central Nervous System by Herman Camp Grodinier, H. C. Cordinier (1899)
"The tuber and infundibulum correspond to a recess in the middle portion of the ... THE infundibulum. Berkley has shown that the infundibular walls are very ..."

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