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hila

[hahy-luhm]

hi·lum

[hahy-luhm]
noun, plural -la [-luh] .
1.
Botany.
a.
the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta.
b.
the nucleus of a granule of starch.
2.
Mycology. a mark or scar on a spore at the point of attachment to the spore-bearing structure.
3.
Anatomy. the region at which the vessels, nerves, etc., enter or emerge from a part.

Origin:
1650–60; < Neo-Latin; Latin: little thing, trifle; see nil

hi·lar, adjective
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hilum hi·lum (hī'ləm)
n. pl. hi·la (-lə)
A depression or slit-like opening through which nerves, ducts, or blood vessels enter and leave in an organ or a gland. Also called porta.


hi'lar (-lər) adj.

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hilum   (hī'ləm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural hila
  1. A mark or scar on a seed, such as a bean, showing where it was formerly attached to the plant. The hilum indicates the point of attachment of the funiculus.

  2. A depression or opening through which nerves, ducts, or blood vessels pass in an organ or a gland, as in the medial aspect of the lungs or the kidneys .


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