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hilus

hilus

9.9
A small opening in an organ where blood vessels, nerves, or tubes enter and leave
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪləs/
  • Specialized
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  • During the surgery, they carefully explored the hilus where blood vessels entered the organ.

Examples

  • The doctor examined the hilus of the kidney to check for any abnormalities.

  • Lymph nodes were identified by their location around the salivary gland and by their shape, either ellipsoid or rounded, with or without a central echogenic hilus (figures 3, 4).

    Academic text (1999)

  • These findings were particularly evident in the hippocampus proper (including hilus) and granular cell layer of the cerebellum.

    Academic text (2013)

  • With the patient in the sitting position (figure 2), an area 2 cm behind the anterior border of the latissimus dorsi muscle and 4 cm inferior to the tip of the scapula is marked in an attempt to locate the hilus of the vessel.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The radiologist highlighted the hilus on the scan to show where the nerves connect.

Synonyms

hilum
vshilus
  • Specialized
2 9.9

A small opening in an organ where blood vessels and tubes enter and leave

is the identical anatomical sense but differs as an alternative spelling

Surface Forms

hilus singular
hili plural

Etymology

Hilus comes from the old Greek word hilos, meaning 'small thing', and it was used for a little spot or mark; so in anatomy hilus means the small opening or area in an organ where blood vessels, nerves, or ducts go in and out.