NOUN | body | infundibulum | any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk) |
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Meaning | Any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk). | |
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Part of | diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon | The posterior division of the forebrain |
Narrower | hypophyseal stalk | The funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus |
Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
Spanish | infundíbulo | |
Catalan | infundíbul |
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