Definition of Funiculus

1. Noun. The stalk of a plant ovule or seed.

Exact synonyms: Funicle
Generic synonyms: Stalk, Stem

2. Noun. Any of several body structure resembling a cord.

Definition of Funiculus

1. n. A cord, baud, or bundle of fibers; esp., one of the small bundles of fibers, of which large nerves are made up; applied also to different bands of white matter in the brain and spinal cord.

Definition of Funiculus

1. a funicle [n -LI] - See also: funicle

Medical Definition of Funiculus

1. Origin: L, a little cord. See Funicle. 1. (Anat) A cord, baud, or bundle of fibres; especially, one of the small bundles of fibres, of which large nerves are made up; applied also to different bands of white matter in the brain and spinal cord. 2. A short cord which connects the embryo of some myriapods with the amnion. In Bryozoa, an organ extending back from the stomach. See Bryozoa, and Phylactolema. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Funiculus

funiculars
funicular graft
funicular hydrocele
funicular myelitis
funicular myelosis
funicular process
funicular railway
funicular souffle
funiculi
funiculi
funiculitis
funiculitis
funiculi medullae spinalis
funiculopexy
funiculus (current term)
funiculus (current term)
funiculus amnii
funiculus anterior
funiculus dorsalis
funiculus gracilis
funiculus lateralis
funiculus posterior
funiculus separans
funiculus solitarius
funiculus spermaticus
funiculus teres
funiculus umbilicalis
funiform
funiliform
funipuncture

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