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Definition: Hiatal Hernia |
Hiatal HerniaNoun1. Hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | A small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest. Causes heartburn from stomach acid flowing back up through the opening. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Hiatal HerniaSynonyms: diaphragmatic hernia (n), hiatus hernia (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Hiatal Hernia |
| Specialty definitions using "hiatal hernia": Nissen Fundoplication. (references) |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | You should not worry about having a hiatal hernia. (references) | |
In such cases, the doctor may recommend surgery to repair the hiatal hernia. (references) | ||
When this occurs, the stomach can slip through the hiatus, causing a hiatal hernia. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
hiatal hernia | 1,622 |
hiatal hernia symptom | 89 |
hiatal hernia surgery | 39 |
hiatal hernia diet | 22 |
hiatal hernia treatment | 17 |
sliding hiatal hernia | 12 |
hiatal hernia repair | 11 |
hiatal hernia cure | 3 |
paraesophageal hiatal hernia | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "hiatal hernia"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | hiatushernie, hernia hiatus oesophagei (gastro-oesophageal hernia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | hiatusbreuk, hiatus hernia, hernia hiatus oesophagei, hernia diaphragmatica oesophagei. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | hernie hiatale. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Hiatushernie, Hernia hiatus oesophagei, Hernia diaphragmatica (diaphragmatic hernia, diaphragmatocele). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | διαφραγματοκήλη δια του οισοφαγικού τρήματος. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | ernia diaframmatica (diaphragmatic hernia, diaphragmatocele), ernia dello hiatus esofageo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | iatalhay erniahay hérnia hiatal. (various references) hernia hiatal, hernia diafragmática (congenital diaphragmatic hernia, diaphragmatic hernia, diaphragmatocele). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-e-h-h-i-i-l-n-r-t" | |
-4 letters: anthelia, antheral, hairline, hetairai, inertial. | |
-5 letters: airline, althaea, antiair, enthral, hairnet, hariana, hernial, hetaira, inearth, inertia, inhaler, inherit, inthral, lathier, latrine, lintier, nitrile, ratline, reliant, retinal, talaria, trehala, trenail. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-a-e-h-h-i-i-l-n-r-t" | |
+4 letters: antihierarchical. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 69 61 74 61 6C 48 65 72 6E 69 61 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01101001 01100001 01110100 01100001 01101100 00100000 01001000 01100101 01110010 01101110 01101001 01100001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H i a t a l   H e r n i a |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 0069 0061 0074 0061 006C 0048 0065 0072 006E 0069 0061 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4275678667782427184807567 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Anagrams | 9. Orthography 10. Bibliography |
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