 hilum |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ | |
| Synonyms: | hilus | |
| Examples: | : "the hilus of the kidney" |
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| Related terms: | fissure anatomy | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle | |
| Related terms: | point | |
| Similar spelling: |
Hilma Hillin Hillen |
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