HIATUS HERNIA


Meaning of HIATUS HERNIA in English

Pathol.

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.

Also, hiatal hernia .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .