hiatal
Pertaining to gaps
Hiatal means relating to or involving a hiatus—an opening or gap in an anatomical structure.
The word appears almost exclusively in medical contexts, particularly in hiatal hernia, where part of the stomach protrudes through an opening in the diaphragm into the chest cavity.
Stomach contents reversing course
- heartburnGastric acid irritation
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
belching · bloating · indigestion · chest pain · gastroesophageal · esophagitis · nausea · shortness of breath
Gap or start
- gapUnfilled space between
- orificeBodily passage entrance
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
foramen · passage · cleft · fenestra · meatus · lumen · stoma · pore
Pulmonary gas exchange
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- intercostalBetween the ribs
muscle · contraction · inhalation · exhalation · ribcage · thoracic · pleura · crura
Organ protruding abnormally
- surgical meshImplanted synthetic tissue support
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
Medications neutralizing stomach sourness
- omeprazoleGastric acid reducer
- H2 blockersDrugs reducing gastric acid
- ranitidineH2 blocker antacid
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
endoscopy · barium swallow · gastroenterologist · lifestyle changes · weight management · surgical repair
acid reflux
Stomach contents reversing course
- heartburnGastric acid irritation
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
dysphagia · belching · bloating · indigestion · chest pain · gastroesophageal · esophagitis · nausea · shortness of breath
opening
Gap or start
fissure · foramen · passage · cleft · fenestra · meatus · lumen · stoma · pore · canal
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
intercostal · muscle · contraction · inhalation · exhalation · ribcage · thoracic · pleura · crura · diaphragmatic
herniation
Organ protruding abnormally
- surgical meshImplanted synthetic tissue support
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
antacids
Medications neutralizing stomach sourness
- omeprazoleGastric acid reducer
- H2 blockersDrugs reducing gastric acid
- ranitidineH2 blocker antacid
laparoscopy · endoscopy · barium swallow · gastroenterologist · lifestyle changes · weight management · surgical repair
- rock texturescoarse-grained, fine-grained, grainy, gritty, massive
hiatalsealed
Closed to prevent entry
intact · closed · continuous · imperforate · unperforated
- hiatal herniaStomach entering chest cavity
- career hiatusExtended break from profession
- forced hiatusRequired pause in activity