Fundus Definition

fŭndəs
fundi
noun
The base of a hollow organ, or the part farthest from the opening, as that part of the uterus farthest from the cervix.
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Origin of Fundus

  • From Latin fundus (“bottom”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin bottom

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fundus Sentence Examples

  • At the fundus are placed the concrement-cells with their conspicuous otoliths (con) and the inconspicuous auditory cells, which are connected with the subumbral nerve - ring.

  • Near the posterior pole of the fundus, but somewhat excentrically placed towards the temporal or outer side, is the fovea centralis, a slight depression in the retina, composed almost entirely of cones, the spot of most acute vision.

  • Next comes the gall bladder, a pear-shaped bag, the fundus of which is in front and below, the neck behind and above.

  • The ureters open into the fundus of the bladder as in some Rodents.

  • Diffuse or focal leakage can be identified by fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA ).

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Words Starting With

FFUFUN

Words Ending With

SUSDUS

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Words Starting With F and Ending With S

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With F6 Letter Words Ending With S