Medical term:
hili
hilum
[hi´lum] (pl. hi´la) (L.)a depression or pit at the part of an organ where vessels and nerves enter.
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hi·lus
(hī'lŭs),Incorrect form of hilum.
[an Eng. variant of L. hilum]
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hi·lum
, pl. hila (hī'lŭm, -lă) [TA]1. The part of an organ where the nerves and vessels enter and leave.
Synonym(s): porta (1) .
Synonym(s): porta (1) .
2. A depression or slit resembling the hilum in the olivary nucleus of the brain.
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