Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 20, 2020
Preferred Name

hiatal hernia

Synonyms
Definitions

stomach herniation located at or near the diaphragmatic opening for the esophagus, esophageal hiatus. When the esophagogastric junction is above the diaphragm, it is called a sliding hiatal hernia. When the esophagogastric junction is below the diaphragm, it is called a paraesophageal hiatal hernia. [MeSH]

ID

http://radlex.org/RID/RID4897

Anatomical_Site

http://radlex.org/RID/RID114

Definition

stomach herniation located at or near the diaphragmatic opening for the esophagus, esophageal hiatus. When the esophagogastric junction is above the diaphragm, it is called a sliding hiatal hernia. When the esophagogastric junction is below the diaphragm, it is called a paraesophageal hiatal hernia. [MeSH]

label

RID4897

Preferred_name

hiatal hernia

Preferred_name_German

Hiatushernie

prefixIRI

RID4897

UMLS_ID

C0019291

subClassOf

http://radlex.org/RID/RID4895

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