| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb hiatally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (hiatally) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective hiatal.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Specialty Definition: HIATAL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Mining | A. Said of the texture of an igneous rock in which the sizes of the crystals are not in a continuous series but are broken by hiatuses, or in which there are grains of two or more markedly different sizes, as in porphyritic rocks. Cf: seriate b. Pertaining to or involving a stratigraphic hiatus. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: HIATAL
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Hiatal hernia | Hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: HIATAL
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hernia, Hiatal | Health | Herniation of the lower esophagus and/or portion of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus. (references) | |
| Hiatal Hernia | Health | A small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest. Causes heartburn from stomach acid flowing back up through the opening. (references) | |
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