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.

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