Fundus — (Latin for bottom ) is a generic anatomical term referring to the portion of an organ opposite from its opening. Examples include: * Fundus (stomach) * Fundus of gallbladder * Fundus (uterus) * Fundus (eye) * Fundus camera for photographing the… … Wikipedia
Fundus — Latin word for the bottom. In medicine, fundus refers to the bottom or base of an organ. For example, the fundus of the eye (the retina), the fundus of the uterus, and so on. The fundus of the stomach is inexplicably the upper portion. * * * The… … Medical dictionary
Stomach — The stomach is part of the digestive system. It is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the stomach connects to the esophagus, and the lower part leads into the small intestine. When food enters the stomach, muscles in… … Medical dictionary
stomach — /stum euhk/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. b. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when… … Universalium
Stomach — Infobox Anatomy Name = Stomach Latin = Ventriculus Greek = Gaster GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1161 Caption = The location of the stomach in the body. Caption2=Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02 sec02… … Wikipedia
fundus — n. 1) the base of a hollow organ: the part farthest from the opening; e.g. the fundus of the stomach, bladder, or uterus. 2) the interior concavity forming the back of the eyeball, opposite the pupil. Fundus flavimaculatus is a hereditary disease … The new mediacal dictionary
Fundus of gallbladder — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fundus vesicae biliaris GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Gall bladder Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f 17 DorlandsSuf = 12380946 The… … Wikipedia
fundus — The larger part of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ s opening. The bladder, gallbladder, stomach, uterus, eye, and cavity of the middle ear all have a fundus … English dictionary of cancer terms
fundus — noun (plural fundi) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, bottom Date: 1764 the bottom of or part opposite the aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ: as a. the greater curvature of the stomach b. the lower back part of the bladder c. the … New Collegiate Dictionary
gastric fundus — fundus gastricus [TA] the part of the stomach to the left and above the level of the entrance of the esophagus; called also f. of stomach, f. ventricularis, and f. ventriculi. Fundus gastricus (gastric fundus) … Medical dictionary
