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infundibulum definition

in·fun·dibu·lum (-ləm)

noun pl. infundibula -·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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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