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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HILUM

From Latin: trifle.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HILUM

hilum  [ˈhaɪləm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HILUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hilum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HILUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hilum in the English dictionary

The first definition of hilum in the dictionary is a scar on the surface of a seed marking its point of attachment to the seed stalk. Other definition of hilum is the nucleus of a starch grain. Hilum is also a deep fissure or depression on the surface of a bodily organ around the point of entrance or exit of vessels, nerves, or ducts.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HILUM


amylum
ˈæmɪləm
asylum
əˈsaɪləm
chillum
ˈtʃɪləm
filum
ˈfaɪləm
macrophylum
ˌmækrəʊˈfaɪləm
paspalum
pæsˈpeɪləm
phylum
ˈfaɪləm
pilum
ˈpaɪləm
podophyllum
ˌpɒdəʊˈfɪləm
protoxylem
ˌprəʊtəˈzaɪləm
Salem
ˈseɪləm
spathiphyllum
spəˈθɪfɪləm
subphylum
sʌbˈfaɪləm
superphylum
ˌsuːpərˈfaɪləm
vexillum
vɛkˈsɪləm
whilom
ˈwaɪləm
Winston-Salem
ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm
xylem
ˈzaɪləm
ylem
ˈaɪləm
zanthoxylum
zænˈθɒksɪləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HILUM

hillcrest
Hillel
Hiller
hillfolk
hillfort
Hilliard
hilliness
Hillingdon
hillock
hillocked
hillocky
hills
Hills Hoist
hillside
hilltop
hilly
hilt
hiltless
Hilton
hilus

WORDS THAT END LIKE HILUM

alum
antebellum
baculum
Blum
Colum
curriculum
hoodlum
infundibulum
lum
ornithogalum
pendulum
peplum
plum
reticulum
slum
speculum
tantalum
tropaeolum
vellum
vestibulum

Synonyms and antonyms of hilum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hilum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HILUM

Find out the translation of hilum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hilum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hilum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肺门
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hilio
570 millions of speakers

English

hilum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वृक्कनाभि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рубчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিম্বনাভি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hilum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폐문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hilum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுழைவுப் பகுதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिल्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hilus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ilo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hilum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рубчик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hilul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομφαλός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hilum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hilum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hilus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hilum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HILUM»

The term «hilum» is regularly used and occupies the 68.736 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HILUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hilum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hilum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hilum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HILUM»

Discover the use of hilum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hilum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Applications of Sonography in Head and Neck Pathology
4.3.3 Echogenic Hilum The hyperechoic central line characteristic of lymph nodes is also referred to as the hilum in studies comparing sonographic and histopathological data (Rub- altelli et al. 1990). This linear hyperechoic structure  ...
J. N. Bruneton, Charles Raffaelli, Olivier Dassonville, 2002
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Fundamentals in Oncologic Ultrasound: Sonographic Imaging ...
Conservation of the central hilum is suggestive of benignity, particularly if surrounded by a layer of symmetrical cortex. Its loss, in contrast, is suspicious of malignancy, especially metastatic. However, these are not absolute criteria, since an ...
Orlando Catalano, David O. Cosgrove, Antonio Nunziata, 2009
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Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine: From Symptom to ...
General Remarks The hilum is formed by lymph nodes, blood vessels, and bronchi. Therefore, an enlargement of the hilum may be due to alterations of these structures. Clinical Features. An enlargement of the hilum does not cause any ...
Walter Siegenthaler, 2007
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Breast Ultrasound
The classic mammographic appearance of a well-circumscribed, isodense, ovoid or tabulated nodule with a fatty hilum is definitive. Nodules that fulfill these mammographic criteria do not require sonography for further evaluation. However ...
A. Thomas Stavros, Cynthia L. Rapp, Steve H. Parker, 2004
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Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology
lower portion of the left hilar shadow as it descends behind the left heart. On CT of the upper left hilum, the left superior pulmonary vein courses anterior to the left pulmonary artery and, more inferiorly, anterior to the LUL bronchus to empty into  ...
William E. Brant, Clyde A. Helms, 2007
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Diseases of the Chest: Imaging Diagnosis Based on Pattern ...
The hilum is the exit for the blood vessels and bronchi from the mediastinum to the lungs, and is composed of main left and right bronchi and their branches, left and right pulmonary arteries and their branches, and superior pulmonary veins.
Toshiharu Matsushima, 2007
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Differential Diagnosis in Pediatric Radiology
Klaus-Dietrich Ebel, Gabriele Benz-Bohm. The Hilum General Information The term "hilum" refers to the root of the lung formed from the major pulmonary vessels and. to a lesser extent, the bronchial walls and lymph nodes. The lymph nodes of ...
Klaus-Dietrich Ebel, Gabriele Benz-Bohm, 1999
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Thoracic Imaging: Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Radiology
The left pulmonary artery is situated higher than the right, and consequently the left hilum appears higher than the right in 97% of cases; in the remainder, they are at the same level. Right Hilum The superior portion of the right hilum is made up ...
W. Richard Webb, Charles B. Higgins, 2011
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Anatomic Basis of Tumor Surgery
Anterior to the hilum on the lateral pericardium is the intrathoracic phrenic nerve. Posterior to the hilum is the vagus nerve and the esophagus. The most superior structure in the left hilum is the left pulmonary artery. The left Left Hilum ...
William C. Wood, Sean Moore, Charles Staley, 2010
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Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy: Internal organs
All structures of the lungs are connected by connective tissue and are covered by a serous membrane, the pleura. The bronchi, the blood and lymph vessels and nerves enter and leave the lung at the hilum. Each lung lies in a pleural cavity.
Werner Kahle, Helmut Leonhardt, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HILUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hilum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Renal vein thrombosis mimicking urinary calculus: a dilemma of …
... left ovarian vein, and peripheral veins around the left renal hilum (Fig. ... renal hilum. d Three-dimensional CT clearly displayed the calcified ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
2
Chinese doctor removes kidney tumor with the aid of a 3D printed …
Because the left renal tumor was located directly next to the renal hilum - an area of the kidney that features many vital arteries and veins - the ... «3ders.org, May 15»
3
3D Printing Saves a Woman's Kidney: Surgeons perform impressive …
It was located right next to the renal hilum which consists of many vital arteries and veins. Typically a surgery to remove this type of tumor would ... «3DPrint.com, May 15»
4
The Surgeon's Lounge
In this case, an exploratory laparotomy was performed finding multiple surgical clips in the hepatic hilum. The right hepatic duct and artery were transected. «General Surgery News, Apr 15»
5
The Right Chemistry: Hexane residues in soy burgers are no cause …
With the formula Q + SOJA, you choose the physical parameters (variety, hilum color) and chemical (protein level). All our beans are non-GMO ... «Montreal Gazette, Apr 15»
6
Safe transection of aberrant arteries associated with pulmonary …
Safety of en bloc ligation of the renal hilum during laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma: a randomized controlled trial. «BMC Blogs Network, Mar 15»
7
Ag coexistence workshop participants return recommendations for …
... USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture. Jeff Peters displays a handful of non-GMO clear Hilum soybeans. «Farm Futures, Mar 15»
8
First Ablation Technique to Reach Central Liver Metastases
"According to the results of this small pilot study of patients with liver metastases located in the hepatic hilum, the response seems to be that it ... «Medscape, Mar 15»
9
Sonography of Cat Scratch Disease
... and the presence of a hyperechoic hilum (P = .0075). The other sonographic findings showed no significant differences between the groups. «Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Feb 15»
10
University of Minnesota and MCIA cooperate on new varieties
It has average protein and oil content and a yellow hilum. With a maturity and yield similar to Sheyenne, MN0808CN provides a good option to ... «Minnesota Farm Guide, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hilum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hilum>. Apr 2024 ».
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