ALL meanings of hiatal hernia
hi·a·tus her·ni·a
H h - 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