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Hilum
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noun
Hilum
n.
1.
(Bot.) 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 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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fissure
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hilus
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hilar
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