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Any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
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infundibulum
Word definitions for infundibulum in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) A funnel-shaped cavity or organ.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The infundibulum of a tooth is the funnel-like center that is filled with cementum and capped with enamel. The funnel is widest at the top (crown) which is the grinding (occlusal) surface. The infundibulum is also known as the dental cup . Simple tooth ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1799 in the anatomical sense, from Latin infundibulum , literally "a funnel," from infundere "to pour into" (see infuse ) + -bulum , suffix forming names of instruments. In some cases a loan-translation into Latin of Greek khoane "funnel." Related: Infundibular ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Infundibulum \In`fun*dib"u*lum\, n.; pl. L. Infundibula , E. Infundibulums . [L., a funnel, from infundere to pour in or into. See Infuse .] (Anat.) A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk) [also: infundibula (pl)]
Usage examples of infundibulum.
These include: (1) significant anomalies throughout the neocortical regions and topical convolutionary conduits, (2) structural anomalies in the vascular and neural networks of the infundibulum, the pyramidal tracts, and the hippocampus, (3) pineal insufficiency, and (4) reticular imbalance of the pons and attendant cerebellar pathways.
I would like to find out if a chrono-synclastic infundibula kills love in a dog the way it kills love in a man.
President, what about the chrono-synclastic infundibula and what about this and what about that?