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Webster 1913 Edition


Hilus


Hi′lus

,
Noun.
[NL.]
(Anat.)
Same as
Hilum
, 2.

Definition 2024


hilus

hilus

English

Noun

hilus (plural hili)

  1. (anatomy) A hilum.

Anagrams


Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhiː.lus/, [ˈhiː.ɫʊs]

Alternative forms

Noun

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.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative hīlus hīlī
genitive hīlī hīlōrum
dative hīlō hīlīs
accusative hīlum hīlōs
ablative hīlō hīlīs
vocative hīle hīlī