hiatal — hiatal, ale, aux [ jatal; jatal, o ] adj. • déb. XXe; de hiatus ♦ Didact. Qui concerne un hiatus (2o). Hernie hiatale : hernie de l hiatus œsophagien. ● hiatal, hiatale, hiataux adjectif Qui concerne un hiatus anatomique. ● hiatal, hiatale,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hiatal — 1906, from stem of HIATUS (Cf. hiatus) + AL (Cf. al) (1) … Etymology dictionary
Hiatal — Pertaining to an hiatus, an opening. An hiatal hernia occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm at the opening where the esophagus normally passes through the diaphragm. Hiatus in Latin means an opening. * * * Relating to… … Medical dictionary
hiatal hernia — or hiatus hernia n. a hernia of part of the stomach into the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes * * * … Universalium
hiatal hernia — or hiatus hernia n. a hernia of part of the stomach into the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes … English World dictionary
Hiatal hernia — An anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into the chest. Normally, the esophagus passes down through the chest, crosses the diaphragm, enters the abdomen through a hole in the diaphragm called the… … Medical dictionary
hiatal hernia — noun hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm • Syn: ↑hiatus hernia, ↑diaphragmatic hernia • Hypernyms: ↑hernia, ↑herniation * * * hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia … Useful english dictionary
hiatal — adjective Date: 1909 of, relating to, or involving a hiatus … New Collegiate Dictionary
hiatal — See hiatus. * * * … Universalium
hiatal — hi|a|tal <zu ↑Hiatus u. 1↑...al> einen Hiatus (1) bildend (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch