noun
- the bottom or base of a hollow organ or body part
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor examined the fundus of the patient’s eye during the vision test.
- The fundus of the stomach is located at the upper curved part.
- An ophthalmoscope is used to view the fundus of the eye.
- The fundus of the uterus expands during pregnancy.
- Fundus photography helps detect retinal diseases.
- The gastric fundus can become distended after eating.