Hilum of lymph node

Schematic of lymph node showing lymph sinuses

A lymph node showing afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels

The Hilum of lymph node is the portion of the lymph node where the efferent vessels exit.^[1]

See also

• hilum

References

1. ^ "Definition: hilum of lymph node from Online Medical Dictionary". http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?hilum+of+lymph+node. Retrieved on 2008-10-19. 

External links

• Histology at BU 07101loa

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