infundibular recess

noun

: a funnel-shaped downward prolongation of the floor of the third ventricle of the brain behind the optic chiasma into the infundibulum of the pineal gland

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“Infundibular recess.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/infundibular%20recess. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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