General Anatomy · Multiple Systems · Medium
Fundus
Meaning: The rounded part of a hollow organ furthest from its opening, such as the top of the stomach or uterus.
In practice: The midwife measured from the pubic bone to the uterine fundus to check the baby's growth.
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Which word means: Rounded eminence on the lateral distal humerus that articulates with the radial head.
Answer: Capitellum
Which word means: Cartilaginous joint in which bones are united by fibrocartilage, as at the pubis.
Answer: Symphysis
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