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fundus /fun·dus/ (fun´dus) pl. fun´di [L.] the bottom or base of anything; the bottom or base of an organ, or the part of a hollow organ farthest from its mouth.fun´dalfun´dic fundus of eye the back portion of the interior of the eyeball, visible through the pupil by use of the ophthalmoscope. fundus of gallbladder the inferior, dilated portion of the gallbladder. fundus of stomach the part of the stomach to the left and above the level of the opening of the esophagus. fundus tym´pani the floor of the tympanic cavity. fundus of urinary bladder the base or posterior surface of the urinary bladder. fundus of uterus the part of the uterus above the orifices of the uterine tubes.
Fundus The inside of an organ. In the eye, refers to the back area that can be seen with the ophthalmoscope. Mentioned in: Eye Examination fundus (f n the part of an organ that is farthest from the opening of the organ, for example, the fundus of the stomach, or uterus. fundus pl. fundi [L.] the bottom or base of an organ, or the part of a hollow organ farthest from its mouth. fundus of bladder the depths or cranial part of the urinary bladder. fundus camera used to photograph the fundus of the eye. fundus of eye the back portion of the interior of the eyeball, visible through the pupil by use of the ophthalmoscope. fundus of gallbladder the dilated portion of the gallbladder. nasal fundus the caudal extremity of the nasal cavity, occupied by the ethmoid bone. nontapetal fundus the nonreflective portion. ocular fundus see fundus of eye (above). fundus reticuli sulci floor of the reticular groove. fundus of stomach the part of the stomach to the left and above the level of the opening between the stomach and esophagus. tigroid fundus one lacking pigment so that underlying choroid vessels are visible as irregular stripes. fundus tympani the floor of the tympanic cavity. unpigmented nontapetal fundus lack of pigment permits larger blood vessels of the choroid to appear on fundoscopic examination. Seen in Siamese cats, dogs with merle coat color and Appaloosa horses. fundus uteri the part of the uterus between the cervix and the horns of the uterus. |
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