the hilum is a form of:

Hilum



Same as: hile
noun
1.
(វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) ប្រហោងសរសៃឈាម ឬសរសៃប្រសាទចូលក្នុងសរីរាង្គណាមួយដូចជាតំរងនោមឬសួត, ទង
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
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.
The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney.