loading...| Preferred Name |
Hiatus hernia |
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| Synonyms |
Hiatal hernia Stomach hernia |
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| Definitions |
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). 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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| 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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| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C3489393 SNOMEDCT_US:84089009 MSH:D006551 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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| has_exact_synonym |
Hiatal hernia Stomach hernia |
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| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
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| id |
HP:0002036 |
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| label |
Hiatus hernia |
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| notation |
HP:0002036 |
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| prefLabel |
Hiatus hernia |
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