HILI

HILUS

hilus, hilum

(noun) (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; “the hilus of the kidney”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

hili

plural of hilus

Source: Wiktionary


HILUS

Hi"lus, n. Etym: [NL.] (Anat.)

Definition: Same as Hilum, 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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