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Definition of Infundibulum

1. Noun. Any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk).

Definition of Infundibulum

1. n. A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of the third ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula of the lungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes.

Definition of Infundibulum

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Medical Definition of Infundibulum

1. Origin: L, a funnel, from infundere to pour in or into. See Infuse. 1. A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of the third ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula of the lungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes. 2. A central cavity in the Ctenophora, into which the gastric sac leads. The siphon of Cephalopoda. See Cephalopoda. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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