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Word: Hilus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, alteration of hilum
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌɪləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an indentation in the surface of a kidney, spleen, or other organ, where blood vessels, ducts, nerve fibres, etc. enter or leave it.
Short Definition:indentation in surface of organ, where blood vessels, ducts, nerve fibres, etc. enter or leave it
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