hilus

/ ˈhaɪləs /

noun

1. a rare word for hilum

Other Word Forms

• hilar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hilus¹

C19: via New Latin from Latin: a trifle

Example Sentences

The wind blew shrill from o'er the hili,    And shook his scanty rags; Whilst cold and sleet benumbed his feet,    As plodding o'er the flags.

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Notice that all the vessels leave and enter the kidney at the hilus.

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E'en so the tide of empire flows—           Ho! boys, hili ho!

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The hollow or concave side of the kidneys is turned inwards, and the deep fissure of this side, known as the hilus, widens out to form the pelvis.

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Through the hilus the renal artery passes into each kidney, and from each hilus passes outwards the renal vein, a branch of the inferior vena cava.

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