| hilum lienis | An alternate term for hilum of spleen. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hilum nodi lymphatici | The depressed area of the surface of a lymph node through which the efferent lymphatics emerge from the medulla and through which blood vessels enter and leave the node. Synonym: hilum nodi lymphatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum nuclei dentati | The mouth of the flasklike dentate nucleus of the cerebellum, directed inward, and giving exit to many of the fibres which compose the superior cerebellar peduncle or brachium conjunctivum. Synonym: hilum nuclei dentati. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum nuclei olivaris | The medially oriented opening in the folded cell layer composing the inferior olivary nucleus through which the efferent fibres of the nucleus make their exit. Synonym: hilum nuclei olivaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum of dentate nucleus | The mouth of the flasklike dentate nucleus of the cerebellum, directed inward, and giving exit to many of the fibres which compose the superior cerebellar peduncle or brachium conjunctivum. Synonym: hilum nuclei dentati. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum of kidney | The depression on the medial border of the kidney through which pass the segmental renal vessels and renal nerves and where the apex of the renal pelvis occurs. Synonym: hilum renalis, porta renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum of lung | A wedge-shaped depression on the mediastinal surface of each lung, where the bronchus, blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics enter or leave the viscus. Synonym: hilum pulmonis, porta pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum of lymph node | The depressed area of the surface of a lymph node through which the efferent lymphatics emerge from the medulla and through which blood vessels enter and leave the node. Synonym: hilum nodi lymphatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum of olivary nucleus | The medially oriented opening in the folded cell layer composing the inferior olivary nucleus through which the efferent fibres of the nucleus make their exit. Synonym: hilum nuclei olivaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum of ovary | The depression along the mesovarian margin, at the insertion of the mesovarium, where vessels and nerves enter or leave the ovary. Synonym: hilum ovarii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum of spleen | A fissure on the gastric surface of the spleen, giving passage to the splenic vessels and nerves. Synonym: hilum splenicum, hilum lienis, porta lienis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum pulmonis | A wedge-shaped depression on the mediastinal surface of each lung, where the bronchus, blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics enter or leave the viscus. Synonym: hilum pulmonis, porta pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum renalis | The depression on the medial border of the kidney through which pass the segmental renal vessels and renal nerves and where the apex of the renal pelvis occurs. Synonym: hilum renalis, porta renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hilum splenicum | A fissure on the gastric surface of the spleen, giving passage to the splenic vessels and nerves. Synonym: hilum splenicum, hilum lienis, porta lienis. (05 Mar 2000) |