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 hiatus hernia
hiatus hernia
hiatal hernia
noun
protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the oesophageal opening
Medical definitions for hiatus hernia
hiatus hernia
n.
hiatal hernia