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hiatus +‎ -ic

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hiatic (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Of or relating to a hiatus (break between two vowels).
  2. (anatomy) Hiatal, relating to a hiatus (opening in an organ).
    • 2012 March 23, Léna Soler, Emiliano Trizio, Thomas Nickles, William Wimsatt, Characterizing the Robustness of Science: After the Practice Turn in Philosophy of Science, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 136:
      When both tests are negative the diagnosis of heart problems will be rejected and the patient will be advised to consult a specialist in internal medicine, because sliding hiatic hernia has become a more probable diagnosis.
    • 2021 August 1, Dana Müllerová, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press, →ISBN, page 112:
      The obese population also faces a higher risk of other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., pancreatitis, gallbladder stones, hiatic hernia, gastroesophageal reflux, etc.) as well as dermatological diseases, sleep apnea, []

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