Advertisement

Advertisement

hiatus hernia

or hiatal hernia

noun

, Pathology.
  1. 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.


hiatus hernia

noun

  1. protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the oesophageal opening
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


hiatusHiawatha