hi•lus
We found 4 definitions of hilus from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: hiluses |
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hilus - (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney" | ||
hilum | ||
fissure (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes | ||
general anatomy, anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes" |