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==Overview==
==Overview==


A '''hiatus hernia''' or '''[[hiatal hernia]]''' is the protrusion (or [[Hernia|herniation]]) of the upper part of the [[stomach]] into the [[thorax]] through a tear or weakness in the [[diaphragm (anatomy)|diaphragm]].
A hiatus hernia is the protrusion (or [[Hernia|herniation]]) of the upper part of the [[stomach]] into the [[thorax]] through a tear or weakness in the [[diaphragm (anatomy)|diaphragm]].


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[[Category:Disease]]
[[Category:Disease]]
[[Category:Gastroenterology]]
[[Category:Gastroenterology]]
[[Category:Surgery]]
[[Category:Primary care]]

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