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hi·a·tal | \ hī-ˈā-tᵊl 
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\Definition of hiatal
: of, relating to, or involving a hiatus
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hiatal
adjectivehi·a·tal | \ hī-ˈāt-ᵊl \
\Medical Definition of hiatal
: of, relating to, or involving a hiatus the diaphragm's hiatal opening
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The first known use of hiatal was in 1909
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