See Also: vitrescent(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Hilum(medicine)
hilum(dictionary)
hilum renalis(medicine)
hilum of kidney(medicine)
hilum of ovary(medicine)
hilum of spleen(medicine)
hilum ovarii(medicine)
hilum splenicum(medicine)

hilum of spleen (medicine) and vitrescent (iou)


hilum of spleen (medicine)


hilum of spleen


A fissure on the gastric surface of the spleen, giving passage to the splenic vessels and nerves.

Synonym: hilum splenicum, hilum lienis, porta lienis.


vitrescent (iou)



vitrescent adjective. M18.
[from Latin VITRUM + -ESCENT.]
Tending to become glass; able to be turned into glass; glassy.