Look up: infundibulum

1. infundibulum
   [n] - any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
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2. Infundibulum
   In`fun·dib'u·lum noun ; plural Latin Infundibula , English Infundibulums . [ Latin , a funnel, from infundere to pour in or into. See Infuse .] 1. (Anat.) A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or pa...
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3. infundibulum
   Origin: L, a funnel, from infundere to pour in or into. See Infuse. ... 1. <anatomy> 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 en...
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4. infundibulum
   noun any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
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5. infundibulum
   (in″fәn-dib´u-lәm) pl. infundi´bula Latin word meaning funnel. In anatomy it is used for any funnel-shaped passage; called also choana. conus arteriosus. infundibulum of hypothalamus a hollow, funnel-shaped mass in front of the tuber cinereum, extending to t...
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6. Infundibulum
   • (n.) The siphon of Cephalopoda. See Cephalopoda. • (n.) A central cavity in the Ctenophora, into which the gastric sac leads. • (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 wi...
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7. infundibulum
   (from the article `animal development`) ...was presumably originally an optic centre, but it has acquired, in the course of evolution, a function of hormonal regulation. The floor of the ... ...the middle layer has circular fibres, and the outermost sheath has longitudinal fibres that end in many fingerlike branches (fimbriae) near the ...
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8. infundibulum
   infundibulum (s), infundibula (pl) 1. A funnel-shaped opening, passage, or structure in vertebrates; such as, the stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the brain or the opening of a fallopian tube into the ovary. 2. A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; such as, the infundibulum of the brain,...
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9. Infundibulum
   The infundibulum, also called the pituitary stalk or neural stalk, is the stem-like structure of grey matter which attaches the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus on the under surface of the brain.
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10. infundibulum
    Type: Term Pronunciation: in′fŭn-dib′yū-lŭm, -yū-lă Definitions: 1. A funnel or funnel-shaped structure or passage. 2. The expanding portion of a calyx as it opens into the renal pelvis. 3. Termination of a bronchiole in the alveolus. 4. Termination of the cochle...
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11. infundibulum
    Latin = funnel.
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12. infundibulum
    (in;fun-dib;yuu-lum) The stalk that attaches the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus of the brain.
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13. infundibulum
    (in;fun-dib;yuu-lum) The stalk that attaches the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus of the brain.
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14. Infundibulum
    the superior, or highest portion, of the hair follicle.
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15. Infundibulum
    (gastropod) `Infundibulum` is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.<ref name="WoRMS">--> Species: Species within the genus Infundibulum include: Synonyms: References: External links:
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