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
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=41010

  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
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=hilum

  4. 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 ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/46

  5. hilum
    <plant biology> The scar on a seed coat at the place where it was attached to its stalk during development. ... (11 Jan 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?hilum

  6. hilum
    (hi´lәm) pl. hi´la a depression or pit at the part of an organ where vessels and nerves enter.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  7. 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.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/hilum/

  8. 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 h...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/51

  9. 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 ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/51



  1. Hilum
    A hilum (adjective form: hilar; plural hila), formerly called a hilus, can refer to: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilum

  2. hilum
    Latin = the point of attachment of a seed, hence the part of an organ where the vessels and nerves are attached; adjective - hilar.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  3. hilum
    (hi;lum) A concave or depressed area where vessels or nerves enter or exit an organ; also called hilus.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  4. hilum
    (hi;lum) A concave or depressed area where vessels or nerves enter or exit an organ; also called hilus.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  5. Hilum
    a scar on a seed indicating its point of attachment
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21767

  6. 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== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilum_(anatomy)

  7. 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 indentation l...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilum_(biology)

  8. Hilum
    [botany] The United States Military Academy at West Point (also known as USMA, West Point, or Army) is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. Established in 1802, USMA is the oldest of the United States`s five service academies. The military garris...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilum_(botany)

  9. hilum
    the scar on a seed coat where it separates from its stalk (funicle).
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_botanical_terms

  10. hilum
    1) Fissure 2) Hilus 3) Organ opening 4) Seed scar
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/hilum/1

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