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hilus

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English

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Etymology

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    Learned borrowing from Latin hīlus.

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    Noun

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    hilus (plural hili)

    1. (anatomy) A hilum.

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    Latin

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    Noun

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    hīlus m (genitive hīlī); second declension

    1. (anatomy) A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ. Also called porta.

    Declension

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    Second-declension noun.