Greek Meaning of hilum

ομφαλός

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Definitions and Meaning of hilum in English

Wordnet

hilum (n)

(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ

the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle

Webster

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.

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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ομφαλός

(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ, the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicl

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hilted => με λαβή, hilt => λαβή, hilo => Hilo, hilly => ορεινό, hilltop => Κορυφή λόφου,