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Hilus

Hilus Meaning & Definition
Hilus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hilus?

[n] (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hilus: hilum

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See Also | fissure

Hilus In Webster's Dictionary

\Hi"lus\, n. [NL.] (Anat.) Same as {Hilum}, 2.

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