fundiform

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling or arranged in the form of a sling; specifically designating the lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx (cricopharyngeal muscle), and the fibers of this part of the muscle.

Pronunciation

/ˈfʌn.dɪ.fɔːm/ /ˈfʌn.dɪˌfɔɹm/

Word forms

fundiform

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin fundifōrmis (“shaped like a sling”), from funda (“a sling”) + -i- + -formis (“-form”).

Derived words

fundiform ligament
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