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hilus [′hī·ləs] (anatomy) An opening or recess in an organ, usually for passage of a vessel or duct. Also known as hilum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. Damage to the liver included single or multiple lesions in one or more segments of one or both liver lobes, the hilus region, the intrahepatic portal vein, hepatic vein, or bile duct. We noticed [Alzheimer's-]related neuronal loss in two subdivisions that normally lose neurons with age, the hilus and the subiculum, but also noticed neuronal loss in CA1, a region in which there is no evidence of normal age-related loss," they report. |
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