hiatus hernia

American  

Or hiatal hernia

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.

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hiatus hernia British  

noun

1. protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the oesophageal opening

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Example Sentences

Four operations later and Saschan has had a further endometriosis diagnosis and has been treated for fibroids and a hiatus hernia exacerbated by the wait for surgery on the NHS.

From BBC

Bolsonaro said he will undergo procedures to correct a hiatus hernia and a deviated septum.

From Reuters

Miss Lowry's medical cause of death was recorded as pulmonary aspiration due to hiatus hernia and acute cholecystitis - inflammation of the gall bladder.

From BBC

Patients should not have the balloon implanted if they are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, have a hiatus hernia or history of gastric ulcers, other gastrointestinal disease or previous abdominal surgery.

From New York Times