Splenic hilum

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Splenic hilum
The visceral surface of the spleen. (Splenic hilum visible but not labeled.)
Latin hilum splenicum
Gray's subject #278 1282
Dorlands/Elsevier h_11/12422640

The Splenic hilum is a location on the surface of the spleen.

It is the point of attachment for the gastrosplenic ligament, and the point of insertion for the splenic artery and splenic vein.

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