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hilum 1. Botany a. a scar on the surface of a seed marking its point of attachment to the seed stalk (funicle) b. the nucleus of a starch grain 2. Anatomy a deep fissure or depression on the surface of a bodily organ around the point of entrance or exit of vessels, nerves, or ducts hilum [′hī·ləm] (anatomy) (botany) Scar on a seed marking the point of detachment from the funiculus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Diagnosis is based on radiographic findings of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, with or without parenchymal infiltrates, and is supported by the presence of non-caseating granulomas on pathologic evaluation. Radiographic abnormalities associated with coccidioidal infection included pulmonary infiltrates in 88% and hilar adenopathy in 1 participant. Computed tomography of the patient's chest and abdomen confirmed a right hilar mass completely obstructing the right middle-lobe bronchus with distal pneumonitis and large mediastinal nodes. |
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