fundiform

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfʌn.dɪ.fɔːm/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfʌn.dɪˌfɔɹm/

Adjective

fundiform (not comparable)

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.

Derived terms

• fundiform ligament

Translations

Translations

• German: schleuderförmig
• Latin: fundifōrmis (New Latin)
• Spanish: fundiforme

References

• “fundiform”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.