Having the shape of a sling or loop; shaped like a band or cord looped around something.
From Latin 'fundus' (sling, loop) plus '-form' (shaped like). Used in anatomy to describe rope-like or sling-shaped structures.
The fundiform ligament is literally shaped like a sling supporting your anatomy—medieval weapon terminology (sling = fundus) became medical jargon!
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