hiatus hernia
hiatus hernia · hiatus hernias
A protrusion of part of the upper stomach into the thoraxA protrusion of part of the upper stomach into the thorax
Meaning
1 sensesA protrusion of part of the upper stomach into the thorax
hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
Forms
plural: hiatus hernias| Singular | hiatus hernia |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymshiatal hernia
Close in meaning
- hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm:hiatal herniadiaphragmatic hernia
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhiatoplasty