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hiatus hernia

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hiatus hernia, hiatal hernia
n
(Medicine / Pathology) protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the oesophageal opening
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Noun1.hiatus hernia - hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
diaphragmatic hernia, hiatal hernia
hernia, herniation - rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes


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