hilum of kidney

hilum of kidney
h. renale.

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  • Hilum — Hi lum, n. [L., a little thing, trifle.] 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The part of a gland, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • hilum — 1. The part of an organ where the nerves and vessels enter and leave. SYN: porta (1). 2. A depression or slit resembling the h. in the olivary nucleus of the brain. [L. a small bit or trifle] h. of dentate nucleus [TA] the mo …   Medical dictionary

  • Kidney — One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear "poisons" from the blood, regulate acid concentration and maintain water balance in the body by excreting urine. The kidneys are part of the urinary… …   Medical dictionary

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  • abdominal kidney — an ectopic kidney found above the iliac crest with its hilum adjacent to the second lumbar vertebra …   Medical dictionary

  • malrotated kidney — a kidney that has failed to rotate properly during its ascent from the pelvis in prenatal development; usually the hilum faces anteriorly instead of anteromedially …   Medical dictionary

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