hiatic
English
Etymology
hiatus + -ic
Adjective
hiatic (not comparable)
- (linguistics) Of or relating to a hiatus (break between two vowels).
- (anatomy) Hiatal, relating to a hiatus (opening in an organ).
- 2012 March 23, Léna Soler; Emiliano Trizio; Thomas Nickles; William Wimsatt, Characterizing the Robustness of Science: After the Practice Turn in Philosophy of Science, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 136:
- When both tests are negative the diagnosis of heart problems will be rejected and the patient will be advised to consult a specialist in internal medicine, because sliding hiatic hernia has become a more probable diagnosis.
- 2021 August 1, Dana Müllerová, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press, →ISBN, page 112:
- The obese population also faces a higher risk of other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., pancreatitis, gallbladder stones, hiatic hernia, gastroesophageal reflux, etc.) as well as dermatological diseases, sleep apnea, […]
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Derived terms
- antihiatic
Anagrams
- tai chi, tai-chi, taichi