hiatus

  • 101hiatus — s ( en) SPRÅK vokalmöte …

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  • 102Hiatus — Hi|at, der; s, e, Hi|a|tus, der; , <lateinisch> (Sprachwissenschaft Zusammentreffen zweier Vokale im Auslaut des einen und im Anlaut des folgenden Wortes oder Wortteiles, z. B. »sagte er« oder »Kooperation«; Geologie zeitliche Lücke bei der …

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  • 103hiatus — see YAWN …

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  • 104hiatus — n. (pl. hiatuses) 1 a break or gap, esp. in a series, account, or chain of proof. 2 Prosody & Gram. a break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in though oft the ear. Derivatives: hiatal adj. Etymology: L, = gaping …

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  • 105leukemic hiatus — hiatus leukemicus a condition observed in acute myelogenous leukemia in which there are numerous myeloblasts and a number of mature neutrophils in the peripheral blood, with few or no intermediate forms …

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  • 106pleuroperitoneal hiatus — hiatus pleuroperitonealis a posterolateral opening in the fetal diaphragm; its failure to close leaves a congenital posterolateral defect that may become a site for a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Called also foramen of Bochdalek …

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  • 107urogenital hiatus — hiatus urogenitalis [TA] an opening in the pelvic floor between the medial borders of the levator ani muscles of each side, which gives passage to the urethra and, in females, the vagina …

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  • 108hiatus hernia — noun see hiatal hernia …

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  • 109hiatus hernia — Pathol. an abnormal condition in which part of the stomach protrudes upward through the esophageal cleft in the diaphragm, sometimes causing a backflow of acid stomach contents into the esophagus. Also, hiatal hernia. * * * …

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  • 110hiatus of facial canal — h. canalis nervi petrosi majoris …

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