hiatus hernia


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hiatus hernia

or

hiatal hernia

n
(Pathology) protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the oesophageal opening
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hia′tus

(or hia′tal) her′nia,


n.
protrusion of part of the stomach through the esophageal cleft of the diaphragm.
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hiatus hernia

A condition in which the top of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm. It causes heartburn as control is lost over the sphincter linking the esophagus to the stomach.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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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