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hill⋅ock

  [hil-uhk]
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–noun
a small hill.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME hilloc. See hill, -ock

Related forms:
hillocked, hill⋅ock⋅y, adjective
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Hillock
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hill·ock   (hĭl'ək)   
n.  

  1. A small hill.

  2. Biology A small protuberance or elevation, as from an organ, tissue, or structure.


[Middle English hillok, from hil, hill; see hill.]
hill'ock·y adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hill·ock
Pronunciation: 'hil-&k
Function: noun
: any small anatomical prominence or elevation —see AXON HILLOCK
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hillock hill·ock (hĭl'ək)
n.
A small protuberance or elevation, as from an organ, a tissue, or other structure.

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