hilum

American  

[hahy-luhm] / ˈhaɪ ləm /

noun

• hila
  plural

1. Botany.

   1. the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta.

   2. 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.

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hilum British  

/ ˈhaɪləm /

noun

1. botany

   1. a scar on the surface of a seed marking its point of attachment to the seed stalk (funicle)

   2. the nucleus of a starch grain

2. a deep fissure or depression on the surface of a bodily organ around the point of entrance or exit of vessels, nerves, or ducts

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hilum Scientific  

/ hī′ləm /

• hila
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• hilar
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• hila
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hilum

1650–60; < New Latin; Latin: little thing, trifle; see nil

Example Sentences

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hilum hila

Internally, the kidney has three regions—an outer cortex, a medulla in the middle, and the renal pelvis in the region called the hilum of the kidney.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Internally, the kidney has three layers: an outer cortex, the middle hilum, and the inner renal pelvis.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The primary bronchi enter the lungs at the hilum, a concave region where blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves also enter the lungs.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Emerging from the hilum is the renal pelvis, which is formed from the major and minor calyxes in the kidney.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

At the time of harvesting, the seeds are deep indigo-blue, the hilum being white.

From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Fearing Burr

The medial-facing hila are tucked into the sweeping convex outline of the cortex.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Another Spanish adage is, "El que trabaja y madra, hila oro": "He who labours and strives spins gold," reaps the reward of his industry.

From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Hulme