hilum
pronunciation
How to pronounce hilum in British English:
UK ['haɪləm]
How to pronounce hilum in American English:
US ['haɪləm]
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- Noun:
- (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
- the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
Word Origin
- hilum (n.)
- Latin, literally "little thing, shred, trifle." Related: Hilar.