hilum meaning

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hilum (noun): (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ.

hilum has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hilum as a noun

  1. (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
    • the hilus of the kidney

    Synonyms: hilus

    Type of: fissure

    Related forms: hilar

  2. the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle

    Type of: point

    Related forms: hilar

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in UM · 5-letter words

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