infundibulum

(-ləm)

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

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

See infundibulum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. in·fun·dib·u·la (-lə)

Any of various funnel-shaped bodily passages, openings, structures, or parts, especially:

a. The stalk of the pituitary gland.

b. The calyx of a kidney.

c. The ovarian opening of a fallopian tube.

Origin:

Origin: Latin, funnel

Origin: , from īnfundere, to pour in; see infuse

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