How to Pronounce "hili"
word
ˈhaɪli
HY-lee
ˈhaɪli
HY-lee
Definition
A 'hili' (plural: 'hila') is the area or opening in an organ where blood vessels, nerves, or ducts enter or leave, such as in the lungs or kidneys.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaɪli
British English
ˈhaɪli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HY-lee
UK
HY-lee
Listen in Context
The blood vessels enter the lung at the hili.
Each kidney has a hili where nerves and ducts connect.
Doctors examine the hili of organs in scans.
An abnormal shape in the lung's hili on an X-ray can indicate disease.