hiatal
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Your doctor may also test you for anemia; in some cases, a large hiatal hernia can cause GI erosions, often from acid reflux, that bleed.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2022
You could chalk it up to eating too fast, but if it happens regularly, it’s worth considering whether you have a hiatal hernia.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2022
But when John Stearns underwent surgery for a hiatal hernia, Donnelly took over as third base coach for the Mariners during spring training.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2014
HINESVILLE, Ga. — Every year, more than 25,000 Americans undergo surgery to correct a hiatal hernia, a condition in which tissue from the stomach bulges into the chest cavity through a hole in the diaphragm.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2014
The diagnosis of hiatal esophagismus requires the exclusion of local organic esophageal lesions.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
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