hiatus hernia
or hiatal hernia
noun Pathology.
an abnormal condition in which part of the stomach protrudes upward through the esophageal cleft in the diaphragm, sometimes causing a backflow of acid stomach contents into the esophagus.
Words nearby hiatus hernia
hi-tech,
hialeah,
hiatal hernia,
hiatus,
hiatus esophageus,
hiatus hernia,
hiatus saphenus,
hiatus semilunaris,
hiawatha,
hiawatha, the song of,
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British Dictionary definitions for hiatal hernia
hiatus hernia
hiatal hernia
noun
protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the oesophageal opening
Medical definitions for hiatal hernia (1 of 2)
hiatal hernia
n.
A hernia in which part of the stomach protrudes through the esophageal opening of the diaphragm.
hiatus hernia
Medical definitions for hiatal hernia (2 of 2)
hiatus hernia
n.
hiatal hernia