What is the medical term meaning the part of an organ where vessels and nerves enter and leave?

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2026-03-16 14:45

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The hilum is the part of the organ where vessels and nerves enter and leave.
For most organs vessels and nerves enter an leave all over the place and not always near each other. However in the kidneys and lungs the major blood vessels enter at an area called the hilum.

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