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ALL meanings of hiatal hernia

hi·a·tus her·ni·a
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  • noun hiatal hernia 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. 1
  • noun hiatal hernia a hernia of part of the stomach into the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes 0
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