fundus

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/ˈfʌn.dəs/

noun

The top, hollow portion of the uterus.

OriginLatin fundus →
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Meanings

nounfundus (plural fundi)

plural fundi

  1. The large, hollow part of an organ farthest from an opening; especially:
    1. anatomyThe top, hollow portion of the uterus.
    2. anatomyThe back, interior part of the eye, accommodating the retina and associated blood vessels, etc.
    3. anatomyThe uppermost hollow of the stomach, which in humans forms a bulge above where the oesophagus enters the stomach.
    4. anatomyThe deepest part of a sulcus, such as of the sulci of the human cerebral cortex.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bottom

Origin

  1. Latinfundus“bottom”
  2. Englishfundus

PIE word *bʰudʰmḗn From Latin fundus (“bottom”). Doublet of fond and fund.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 眼底
  • 眼底 (yǎndǐ)of the eye
Polish dno
  • dnoof the eye
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APA

fundus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fundus

MLA

“fundus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fundus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fundus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fundus.

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