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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hilus /ˈhʌɪləs/

▶noun (pl. hili /ˈhʌɪlʌɪ/) Anatomy an indentation in the surface of a kidney or other organ, where blood vessels, nerve fibres, etc. enter or leave it.

– origin C19: mod. L., alt. of hilum.

'hilus' also found in these Oxford entries:

hilar - hilum

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