HIATAL HERNIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hiatal hernia mean? 

• HIATAL HERNIA (noun)
  The noun HIATAL HERNIA has 1 sense:

1. hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm

  Familiarity information: HIATAL HERNIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HIATAL HERNIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

diaphragmatic hernia; hiatal hernia; hiatus hernia

Hypernyms ("hiatal hernia" is a kind of...):

hernia; herniation (rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes)

 Context examples 

Hiatal hernias are common, especially in people over age 50.

(Hiatal Hernia, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Aluminum and magnesium antiacids may be used to treat symptoms of peptic ulcer, gastritis, esophagitis, hiatal hernia and gastric hyperacidity.

(Aluminum Magnesium, NCI Thesaurus)

When you have a hiatal hernia, it's easier for the acid to come up.

(Hiatal Hernia, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

A hiatal hernia is a condition in which the upper part of the stomach bulges through an opening in the diaphragm.

(Hiatal Hernia, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)