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1. (n.) infundibulum
a funnel-shaped organ or part, as the ovarian end of the fallopian tube.
2. infundibulum
a funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain.
Etymology: (1700–10; < NL, L: funnel =infundi-, s. of infundere to pour into (see infuse ) +-bulum instrumental suffix)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) infundibulum
any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
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1. (noun) infundibulum
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. (noun) infundibulum
a central cavity in the Ctenophora, into which the gastric sac leads
3. (noun) infundibulum
the siphon of Cephalopoda. See Cephalopoda
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