hilum - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

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Noun (2)hila

(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ“the hilus of the kidney”Synonyms: hilusType of fissure
the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicleType of point

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Hi′lum noun

Origin: L., a little thing, trifle.

1. Botany The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support; — called also hile.

2. Anatomy The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54