كيف تنطق "hilum"

word

ˈhaɪ.ləm

HY-lum

ˈhaɪ.ləm

HY-lum

التعريف

The hilum is a small area on an organ (like a kidney, lung, or seed) where blood vessels, nerves, or other structures enter or leave.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhaɪ.ləm

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈhaɪ.ləm

أمريكي

HY-lum

بريطاني

HY-lum

The kidney has a hilum where blood vessels enter.

The hilum of the lung connects to the bronchus and arteries.

Seeds have a hilum that looks like a small scar.

Doctors check the hilum during a lung X-ray to look for problems.