infundibulum

/ˌɪnfənˈdɪbjələm/
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Other forms: infundibula

Definitions of infundibulum
  1. noun
    any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
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    types:
    hypophyseal stalk
    the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus
    type of:
    anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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