hiatus hernia

American

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.

hiatus hernia British

noun

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

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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 • Dec. 8, 2024

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

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

Pope Pius XII suffered from a hiatus hernia for a long time before it was correctly diagnosed and treated, and the condition is by no means rare.

From Time Magazine Archive

Uremic poisoning, hiatus hernia and tumor irritation�all possible sources of chronic hiccups�were dismissed after examination.

From Time Magazine Archive

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