ALL meanings of hiatus hernia
hi·a·tus her·ni·a
H h - noun hiatus 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 hiatus hernia protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the oesophageal opening 0