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Meaning of hilus in English
Pronunciation
/ˈhaɪləs/
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Noun
hilus
Etymology
mid 19th century: modern Latin, alteration of hilum
Definitions
1.
(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
Examples
« the hilus of the kidney »