Como Pronunciar "hili"
word
HY-lee
HY-lee
Definição
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.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈhaɪli
Inglês Britânico
ˈhaɪli
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
HY-lee
UK
HY-lee
Ouça em Contexto
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.