hilumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhaɪ.ləm/us/ˈhaɪ.ləm/plural hila also hilus specializeda hollow or narrow opening in an organ through which nerves, blood vessels, and tubes enter and leave:
the renal hilum
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