Hilum meaning

What does “hilum” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“hilum” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ.

hilum

noun

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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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