A rope or cord; in anatomy, a cord-like structure (Latin root used in medical terminology).
Latin funis (rope, cord), a word whose ultimate origin is uncertain but possibly related to Sanskrit or Indo-European roots meaning to bind or tie. In medical English, it survives as a root in many compound terms.
Funis is essentially a ghost word in English—you won't see it standing alone, but it lives inside dozens of medical terms (funiculus, funicular, funiculitis), making it a fundamental building block of medical vocabulary.
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