fundus

fun·dus (fun′dəs)

noun pl. fun′di′-dī′

Anat. the base of a hollow organ, or the part farthest from the opening, as that part of the uterus farthest from the cervix

Etymology: ModL < L, bottom: see fund

fun′·dic adjective

Preposition: of

eye: Images ( e.g. , fundus of the eye ) also require interpretation.

Converse of object

examine: The practitioner should always bear in mind that failure to examine the fundus properly under mydriasis may lead to serious retinal changes being missed.
call: Normally he or she would see an orange-coloured area called the fundus.
view: You will then need to move the Volk lens slightly in the same direction to view the fundus again.

Adjective modifier

ocular: To ' seal ' this leak, a laser is used to burn a tiny area of the ocular fundus.
gastric: Mercury degree makes neuralgia in: 10 CANCER: Gastric fundus.
uterine: The placenta generally comes away easily, and a little massage of the uterine fundus stops further bleeding.
entire: Head mounted binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy Introduction Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy ( BIO ) is a technique used to evaluate the entire ocular fundus.

Modifies a noun

examination: Preventing blindness from retinopathy relies on early detection of asymptomatic disease by fundus examination.
camera: For example, conventional fundus cameras rely on film to record the images.
image: The picture above illustrates the type of slit fundus image view obtained.
photography: It has been shown that fundus photography is the most accurate means of screening for retinopathy.
autofluorescence: Question: To classify fundus autofluorescence in patients with early age-related maculopathy.
angiography: Diffuse or focal leakage can be identified by fundus fluorescein angiography ( FFA ).

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