hilum vs fissure
fissure vs hilumhilum and fissure both are nouns.
hilum is not a verb while fissure is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hilum | Yes | No | No | No |
| fissure | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
fissure is a hypernym of
hilum; that is, fissure is a
word with a broader meaning than hilum:
- hilum: (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
- fissure: (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
| hilum (noun) | fissure (noun) |
|---|---|
| (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ | (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes |
| the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle | a long narrow cleft |
| a long narrow depression in a surface |
| hilum (verb) | fissure (verb) |
|---|---|
| break into fissures or fine cracks |
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