- aortic hiatus
- aortic hiatus n an opening in the diaphragm through which the aorta passes
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Aortic hiatus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hiatus aorticus GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 406 Caption = The diaphragm. Under surface. (Aortic hiatus labeled near center.) Caption2 = Celiac and cranial mesenteric ganglion in a cat. 1 Crus sinistrum… … Wikipedia
hiatus aorticus — [TA] aortic hiatus: the opening in the diaphragm through which the aorta and thoracic duct pass. Inferior view of the diaphragm, showing the openings through which the aorta, esophagus, and vena cava pass … Medical dictionary
aortic foramen — hiatus aorticus … Medical dictionary
aortic opening in diaphragm — hiatus aorticus … Medical dictionary
Hiatus — An opening, as in the diaphragm. When there is an unusually wide opening in the diaphragm, there can be a hiatus (or hiatal) hernia. In Latin an hiatus is an opening, gaping mouth, or chasm. It is derived from the verb hiare meaning to gape or… … Medical dictionary
Esophageal hiatus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hiatus oesophageus, hiatus esophageus GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 406 Caption = The diaphragm. Under surface. (Esophageal hiatus labeled at center right.) Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Thoracic diaphragm — diaphragm Respiratory system Latin diaphragma Artery Pericardiacophrenic artery … Wikipedia
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
opening — A gap in or entrance to an organ, tube, or cavity. SEE ALSO: aperture, fossa, ostium, orifice, pore. access o. SYN: access. aortic o. SYN: aortic hiatus … Medical dictionary
Crus of diaphragm — The diaphragm. Under surface. (Left crus and right crus are at bottom center.) Deep … Wikipedia
