- hilum of kidney
- h. renale.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hilum of kidney
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Hilum of kidney — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hilum renale GraySubject = 253 GrayPage = 1219 Caption = 1. Parenchyma 2. Cortex 3. Medulla 4. Perirenal fat 5. Capsule6. Ureter 7. Pelvis of kidney 8. Renal artery and Renal vein 9. Hilus 10. Calyx… … Wikipedia
Hilum — A hilum (formerly called a hilus) is a depression or pit where structures are attached.* In human anatomy, the hilum is part of an organ where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter. ** The hilum of kidney (admits the renal artery,… … Wikipedia
hilum renale — [TA] hilum of kidney: the indented area on the medial margin of the kidney where the vessels, nerves, and ureter enter. Longitudinal section through the kidney, showing the hilum renale … Medical dictionary
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
hilum — n.; pl. hila a hollow situated on the surface of an organ, such as the ovary, kidney, or spleen, at which structures such as blood vessels, nerve fibres, and ducts enter or leave it … The new mediacal dictionary
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
