Look up: hilum

1. hilum
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′lŭm, hī′lă Definitions: 1. The part of an organ where the nerves and vessels enter and leave. 2. A depression or slit resembling the hilum in the olivary nucleus of the brain. Synonyms: porta1
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2. Hilum
   The scar on a seed which marks the point of its attachment to the pod or seed stalk.
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3. hilum
   [n] - the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
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4. hilum
   the point on the seed where it is attached to the vascular tissue of the grape Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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5. Hilum
   Hi'lum noun [ Latin , a little thing, trifle.] 1. (Botany) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support; -- called also hile . 2. (Anat.) The ...
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6. hilum
   <plant biology> The scar on a seed coat at the place where it was attached to its stalk during development. ... (11 Jan 1998) ...
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7. hilum
   (hi´lәm) pl. hi´la a depression or pit at the part of an organ where vessels and nerves enter.
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8. Hilum
   • (n.) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support; -- called also hile. • (n.) The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney.
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9. hilum
   (from the article `human cardiovascular system`) ...and gives up carbon dioxide, the oxygenated blood in veins is collected first into venules and then into progressively larger veins; it finally ... In the inner side of each lung, about two-thirds of the distance from its base to its apex, is the hilum, the point at which the bronchi, ...
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10. hilum
    (from the article `seed and fruit`) The hilum of a liberated seed is a small scar marking its former place of attachment. The short ridge (raphe) that sometimes leads away from the ...
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11. hilum
    Latin = the point of attachment of a seed, hence the part of an organ where the vessels and nerves are attached; adjective - hilar.
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12. hilum
    (hi;lum) A concave or depressed area where vessels or nerves enter or exit an organ; also called hilus.
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13. hilum
    (hi;lum) A concave or depressed area where vessels or nerves enter or exit an organ; also called hilus.
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14. Hilum
    (anatomy) In human anatomy, the `hilum` (formerly called a `hilus`) is a depression or fissure where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter an organ. Examples of hila:
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15. Hilum
    (biology) In botany, the `hilum` is a scar or mark left on a seed coat by the former attachment to the ovary wall or to the funiculus (which in turn attaches to the ovary wall). On a bean seed, the hilum is called the "eye". For some species of fungi, the hilum is the microscopic in...
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