loading...| Preferred Name | Hiatus hernia | |
| Synonyms |
Stomach hernia Hiatal hernia |
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| Definitions |
The presence of a hernia in which the upper part of the stomach, i.e., mainly the gastric cardia protrudes through the diaphragmatic esophageal hiatus. A tendency for the upper part of the stomach to herniate into the thorax because of a weakness of the esophageal hiatus, which is the hole in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes. Hiatus hernia can be asymptomatic or can lead to acid reflux symptoms (heartburn). |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002036 |
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| comment |
A tendency for the upper part of the stomach to herniate into the thorax because of a weakness of the esophageal hiatus, which is the hole in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes. Hiatus hernia can be asymptomatic or can lead to acid reflux symptoms (heartburn). |
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| creation_date |
2008-02-20T11:28:00Z |
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| creator | ||
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C3489393 SNOMEDCT_US:84089009 MEDDRA:10020028 |
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| definition |
The presence of a hernia in which the upper part of the stomach, i.e., mainly the gastric cardia protrudes through the diaphragmatic esophageal hiatus. |
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| gwas_trait |
true |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Stomach hernia Hiatal hernia |
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| id |
HP:0002036 |
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| in_subset | ||
| label |
Hiatus hernia |
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| notation |
HP:0002036 |
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| preferred label |
Hiatus hernia |
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| prefLabel |
Hiatus hernia |
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| subClassOf |