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hilum

hilum

2 9.9
A small opening in an organ where blood vessels and tubes enter and leave
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪləm/
  • Specialized
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  • During the operation, they clamped the hilum of the kidney to control the blood flow.

Examples

  • It's because the lung is hanging from the hilum, the top of it.

  • So the hylar is meaning in the central chest, the hilum, where the trachea breaks off.

  • The renal hilum was visualized to get the optimum longitudinal dimension.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The surgeon carefully examined the hilum of the lung to identify the major blood vessels.

  • The anatomy textbook illustrated the hilum of the spleen, highlighting its role in vascular connections.

Synonyms

hilus
vshilum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small opening in an organ where blood vessels, nerves, or tubes enter and leave

is the same term but exists as an alternate spelling or form

Surface Forms

hilum singular
hilums plural

Etymology

Hilum comes from a Latin word meaning 'small thing' or 'little mark'. In anatomy the hilum is the small opening or 'gateway' where blood vessels, nerves, or ducts enter or leave an organ, which is why we use the same word today.