Infundibulum
/ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjələm/noun
A funnel-shaped anatomical structure or passage, especially one connecting or widening between body parts.
Did you know?Ancient Roman physicians named funnel-shaped body structures after the infundibulum, a vessel used to pour liquids from one container into another.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵʰew-
“To pour or spill”
Ancient Greek
Greek
khéō (χέω)
“I pour or shed liquid”
Classical Latin
Latin
fundere
“To pour, melt, or cast”
Classical Latin
Latin
infundibulum
“A funnel or vessel for pouring liquid into a container”
Medieval Latin
Latin
infundibulum
“A funnel-shaped passage or structure”
Modern English
English
infundibulum
“A funnel-shaped anatomical structure, especially in medicine and biology”