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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhǒng qí
"豆类植物的种脐非常明显。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The scar on a seed marking the point of attachment to its seed stalk.
"The hilum on the bean seed was clearly visible as a dark oval spot." - 2
A depression or pit where blood vessels and nerves enter an organ such as the kidney, lung, or lymph node.
"The radiologist carefully examined the hilum of the lung for signs of abnormal lymph node enlargement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'hilum', meaning a little thing, trifle, or the eye of a bean. Originally used in classical botany to denote the scar on a seed where it was attached to the stalk, the term was later adopted into anatomy in the 19th century to describe similar indented regions on organs like the lung or kidney.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hilum" is said worldwide
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hile
Transliteration: il
"Le hile du rein permet le passage des vaisseaux sanguins."
Hilum
Transliteration: hilum
"Das Hilum der Lunge ist der Eintrittspunkt für Bronchien und Gefäße."
ilo
Transliteration: ilo
"L'ilo renale contiene l'arteria e la vena renale."
ilio
Transliteration: ilio
"El hilio pulmonar es la zona por donde entran los bronquios."
hilo
Transliteration: hilo
"O hilo renal é a região por onde passam os vasos sanguíneos."
नाभिक
Transliteration: nabhik
"बीज के नाभिक से पौधे का विकास होता है।"
种脐
Transliteration: zhǒng qí
"豆类植物的种脐非常明显。"
제
Transliteration: je
"콩의 제는 종피에 있는 작은 흔적이다."
へそ
Transliteration: heso
Script: 臍
"マメの種子には明確なへそがある。"
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