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Fundusectomy
Excision of the fundus of the stomach.
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Funduscope
A device for examining the fundus of the eye.
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Fundus albipunctatus
An autosomal recessive form of night blindness in which the retina is flecked or pigmented, and resynthesis of rhodopsin is delayed.
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Fundus uteri
The area of the uterus above the openings of the fallopian tubes. The uppermost part of the uterus, which is utilized to estimate the length of a pregnancy.
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Fundus of stomach
The uppermost portion of the stomach, posterior and lateral to the entrance of the esophagus.
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Ocular fundus
The posterior part of the eye including the retina and optic nerve.
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Fundus of gallbladder
The lower dilated portion of the gallbladder.
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Fundus of bladder
The base of the urinary bladder, the portion closest to the rectum.
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Nissen fundoplication
The surgical correction of an esophageal hiatal hernia or gastroesophageal reflux, by wrapping the gastric cardia with adjacent portions of the gastric fundus. This procedure, which is frequently performed laparoscopically, reestablishes the gastroesophageal angle, enhances the lower esophageal sphincter, and prevents intrathoracic displacement of the stomach.
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Belsey fundoplication
A surgical procedure for gastroesophageal reflux that relies on a repair of three quarters of the circumference of the gastroesophageal sphincter.
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