hiatus esophageus
[ ē′sə-fā′jē-əs ]
n.
The opening in the diaphragm between the central tendon and the aortic foramen through which the esophagus and the two vagus nerves pass.
Words nearby hiatus esophageus
hi-res,
hi-tech,
hialeah,
hiatal hernia,
hiatus,
hiatus esophageus,
hiatus hernia,
hiatus saphenus,
hiatus semilunaris,
hiawatha,
hiawatha, the song of