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Infundibulum
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What's The Definition Of Infundibulum?
[n] any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Infundibulum: Related Terms | Find terms related to Infundibulum: See Also | anatomical structure | bodily structure | body structure | complex body part | hypophyseal stalk | structure Infundibulum In Webster's Dictionary \In`fun*dib"u*lum\, n.; pl. L. {Infundibula}, E.
{Infundibulums}. [L., a funnel, from infundere to pour in or
into. See {Infuse}.]
1. (Anat.) 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. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A central cavity in the Ctenophora, into which the
gastric sac leads.
(b) The siphon of Cephalopoda. See {Cephalopoda}.
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