The protrusion of an organ, typically the stomach, through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm.
‘This is called a hiatus hernia, and it causes pain and heartburn.’
‘The only problem with highly concentrated tomato products is that they may aggravate acid-related conditions like indigestion, hiatus hernia and rheumatoid arthritis.’
‘Most of the time, reflux is associated with hiatus hernia or prolapse of stomach into the food pipe, which is quite troublesome.’
‘She underwent surgery to correct a serious hiatus hernia which doctors afterward told her was life-threatening.’
‘High fibre foods minimize the risk of constipation, colon and rectal cancer, hiatus hernia, heart disease and obesity.’
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