infundibular

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊlə/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
infundibular /ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊlə/ adj
  1. funnel-shaped
Etymology: 18th Century: from infundibulum
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•fun•dib•u•lum  (in′fun dibyə ləm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -la (-lə).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomya funnel-shaped organ or part.
  2. Anatomya funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain.
  3. Anatomya space in the right ventricle at the base of the pulmonary artery.
  • Neo-Latin, Latin: funnel, equivalent. to infundi- (stem of infundere to pour into; see in-2, found3) + -bulum instrumental suffix; compare infuse
  • 1700–10;
in′fun•dibu•lar, in•fun•dib•u•late  (in′fun dibyə lāt′),USA pronunciation adj. 

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