infundibulum

n. (pl. infundibula) a funnel-shaped anatomical structure, in particular the stalk of the pituitary gland, situated just below the third ventricle of the brain and above the sphenoid sinus at the base of the skull.

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androsterone

n. a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex and testis, with weak androgenic effects.