Hiatal

Hiatal
Pertaining to an hiatus, an opening. An hiatal hernia occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm at the opening where the esophagus normally passes through the diaphragm. "Hiatus" in Latin means an opening.
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Relating to a hiatus.

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hi·a·tal hī-'āt-əl adj of, relating to, or involving a hiatus

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  • hiatal — hiatal, ale, aux [ jatal; jatal, o ] adj. • déb. XXe; de hiatus ♦ Didact. Qui concerne un hiatus (2o). Hernie hiatale : hernie de l hiatus œsophagien. ● hiatal, hiatale, hiataux adjectif Qui concerne un hiatus anatomique. ● hiatal, hiatale,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • hiatal — hiatál adj. m. (sil. hi a ), pl. hiatáli; f. sg. hiatálă, pl. hiatále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  HIATÁL, Ă adj. Referitor la hiat. [pron. hi a . / < …   Dicționar Român

  • hiatal — 1906, from stem of HIATUS (Cf. hiatus) + AL (Cf. al) (1) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hiatal hernia — or hiatus hernia n. a hernia of part of the stomach into the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes * * * …   Universalium

  • hiatal hernia — or hiatus hernia n. a hernia of part of the stomach into the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes …   English World dictionary

  • Hiatal hernia — An anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into the chest. Normally, the esophagus passes down through the chest, crosses the diaphragm, enters the abdomen through a hole in the diaphragm called the… …   Medical dictionary

  • hiatal hernia — noun hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm • Syn: ↑hiatus hernia, ↑diaphragmatic hernia • Hypernyms: ↑hernia, ↑herniation * * * hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia …   Useful english dictionary

  • hiatal — adjective Date: 1909 of, relating to, or involving a hiatus …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hiatal — See hiatus. * * * …   Universalium

  • hiatal — hi|a|tal <zu ↑Hiatus u. 1↑...al> einen Hiatus (1) bildend (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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