Examples of hiatal in a Sentence
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Most hiatal hernias are thought to be congenital, meaning you were born with the propensity to have a larger-than-needed hole in the diaphragm.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2022
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2022
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First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Hiatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hiatal. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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