Plural of hilum
irregular plural
The plural of hilum is hila.
Forms of hilum
| Singular | hilum /ˈhaɪ.ləm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hila |
| Countable | countable |
Hila in a sentence
- The shadows of the hila on chest X-ray are mainly formed by the pulmonary arteries (PAs) and some of their main branches and the upper pulmonary veins (PVs).2010, Benoît Ghaye, “Imaging of Hila and Pulmonary Vessels”, in Emmanuel E. Coche, Benoît Ghaye, Johan De Mey, Philippe Duyck, editors...
- In the large majority of normal patients, the hila appear equal in size on frontal radiographs; comparison of the two hila is helpful in patients with a unilateral abnormality.2010, W. Richard Webb, Charles B. Higgins, Thoracic Imaging: Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Radiology, 2nd edition, Philadelphia, Pa....
Meaning of hilum
- noun The eye of a bean or other seed, or the center of that eye; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.
- noun The nucleus of a starch grain.
- noun A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
Questions about the plural of hilum
- What is the plural of hilum?
- The plural of hilum is hila.
- Is hilum countable?
- Hilum is a countable noun.
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