Meanings (ES + gloss)
hilo
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.
On the tip of each corn kernel is a hilum, collectively known as the "black layer," where it is attached to the cob. While corn is growing, nutrients are being transferred from the…
The hilum is very prominent in some species and nearly flat in others.
hilio
A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ.
The shadows of the hila on chest X-ray are mainly formed by the pulmonary arteries (PAs) and some of their main branches and the upper pulmonary veins (PVs).
[The pancreas] is a hook-shaped gland, about 15 cm long, that lies transversely across the upper abdomen, with the head in the C-shaped curve of the duodenum[…], extending to the l…
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