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hiatus

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hiatus (noun)
  2. hiatus hernia (noun)
  3. hiatus semilunaris (noun)
  4. aortic hiatus (noun)
  5. esophageal hiatus (noun)
  6. sacral hiatus (noun)

hi·a·tus

noun \hī-ˈāt-əs\

Definition of HIATUS

: a gap or passage through an anatomical part or organ; especially : a gap through which another part or organ passes

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