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infundibulum Definition

in·fun·dibu·lum (-ləm)

noun pl. -·la-lə

Anat. any of various funnel-shaped organs or passages, as

  1. the extension of the third ventricle of the brain to the pituitary gland
  2. the calyx of a kidney
  3. the ovarian end of a fallopian tube

Etymology: ModL < L, a funnel < infundere: see infuse