Meaning Of The Word Hiatus hernia

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hiatus hernia in American English
noun: 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

hiatus hernia in British English
noun: protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the oesophageal opening

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