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hiatus hernia
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hiatus hernia

In medicine, condition in which a portion of the stomach is displaced through the opening in the diaphragm, through which the oesophagus passes from the chest to the abdominal cavity.
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The most common hiatal hernias are the sliding hernias.
What Are the Symptoms of a Hiatal Hernia? by James Sameul / Health, general community
In the sliding hernia, the stomach and the section of the esophagus that connects to the stomach push slide up into the chest wall and through the weakened opening.
A Hiatal Hernia Can Really Bite! by Jeff Foster / Health care industry community
 
 
 
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