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    HIATUS HERNIA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    diaphragmatic hernia; hiatal hernia; hiatus hernia

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

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

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

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