hiatus esophageus hiatus e·so·pha·ge·us (ē’sə-fā’jē-əs)
The opening in the diaphragm between the central tendon and the aortic foramen through which the esophagus and the two vagus nerves pass.
noun, Pathology. 1. an abnormal condition in which part of the stomach protrudes upward through the esophageal cleft in the diaphragm, sometimes causing a backflow of acid stomach contents into the esophagus. noun 1. protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the oesophageal opening hiatus hernia n. See hiatal hernia.
- Hiatus saphenus
hiatus saphenus hiatus sa·phe·nus (sə-fē’nəs) n. The opening in the broad fascia through which the saphenous vein passes to enter the femoral vein. Also called oval fossa.
- Hiatus semilunaris
hiatus semilunaris hiatus sem·i·lu·nar·is (sěm’ē-lōō-nâr’ĭs) n. A groove in the lateral wall of the middle meatus of the nasal cavity, into which the maxillary sinus, the frontonasal duct, and the middle ethmoid cells open.
[hahy-uh-woth-uh, -waw-thuh, hee-uh-] /ˌhaɪ əˈwɒθ ə, -ˈwɔ θə, ˌhi ə-/ noun 1. the central figure of The Song of Hiawatha (1855), a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: named after a legendary Indian chief, fl. c1570. /ˌhaɪəˈwɒθə/ noun 1. a 16th-century Onondaga Indian chief: credited with the organization of the Five Nations Hiawatha [(heye-uh-woth-uh)] An actual […]