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Hilum (anatomy)
In human anatomy, the hilum (; : hila), sometimes ...
, a part of an organ where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter the body
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In human anatomy, the hilum (; : hila), sometimes ...Hilum (botany)
In botany, a hilum (pronounced ) 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 o ...
, a scar on a seed or spore created by detachment
See also
* Fovea (disambiguation), another term associated with pits or depressions in anatomy and botany * Hila (disambiguation) *Hilum of kidney
The renal hilum or renal pedicle is the recessed central fissure of the kidney where its vessels, nerves and ureter pass. The medial border of the kidney is concave in the center and convex toward either extremity; it is directed forward and a li ...
* Hilum of lung
The root of the lung is a group of structures that emerge at the hilum of each lung, just above the middle of the mediastinal surface and behind the cardiac impression of the lung. It is nearer to the back (posterior border) than the front (a ...
* Hilum of lymph node
A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. They are major sites of lymphocytes that includ ...
* Splenic hilum
The spleen (, from Ancient Greek '' σπλήν'', splḗn) is an organ (biology), organ found in almost all vertebrates. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter.
The spleen plays important roles in reg ...
* Hailam, the Hokkien name for Hainan
Hainan is an island provinces of China, province and the southernmost province of China. It consists of the eponymous Hainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration. The name literally mean ...
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