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What is widened hiatus?
Hiatus hernia?
What is another term meaning diaphragmatic hernia?
Another term for diaphragmatic hernia is a hiatal hernia.
What kind of large hernia could be near the antrum?
Hiatus
Why is the hiatus hernia called the great mimic?
Hiatus hernia is often called the great mimic because its symptoms can resemble a lot of different disorders. This means that it often isn't recognized.
What does a hiatus hernia do to your body?
You will have several symptoms if you have a hiatus hernia. You can feel bloated, food feels stuck, vomiting, nausea, sweating and heartburn. You can try antacids, and stay away from fatty and spicy foods.
What is the condition of a portion of the stomach bulging up through the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity?
It is called a Diaphragmatic Hernia or a Hiatus Hernia.
Which condition is a protrusion of part of the stomach through the esophageal opening in the diaphram?
its called hiatal hernia or hiatus hernia.
In reflexology where is the hiatus hernia reflex?
I believe it would be the ileocecal valve reflex
What does hiatel henia really mean?
It seems like you meant to ask about a hiatus hernia. A hiatus hernia occurs when part of the stomach protrudes into the chest cavity through the diaphragm. This can lead to symptoms like heartburn, chest pain, and difficulty swallowing. Treatment options include lifestyle changes, medications, and in some cases, surgery.
What are short term problems of hiatus hernia?
Usually none. When it does cause problems it is usually heartburn.
Bulge in right side below ribcage?
Hiatus hernia or hiatal hernia can cause this.Paraesophageal type hiatus hernia is the cause of a bulge in the right side below ribcage on my body.
What is hiatus in medical terminology?
In medical terminology, a hiatus refers to a gap, opening, or a passage that allows one structure to pass through another. For example, the esophageal hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes.
