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angle of His

angle of His noun: the acute angle formed between the cardia at the entrance to the stomach, and the esophagus. It forms a valve that prevents reflux of stomach acid etc.

Noun

angle of His (plural angles of His)

  1. The acute angle formed between the cardia at the entrance to the stomach, and the esophagus. It forms a valve that prevents reflux of stomach acid etc.

Forms of angle of His

pluralangles of His

Origin of angle of His

Posthumously named after Wilhelm His Jr. in 1906 by Daniel John Cunningham.

Questions about angle of His

What does angle of His mean?
Angle of His means the acute angle formed between the cardia at the entrance to the stomach, and the esophagus. It forms a valve that prevents reflux of stomach acid etc.
What part of speech is angle of His?
Angle of His is a noun.
What is the plural of angle of His?
The plural of angle of His is angles of His.

Words near angle of His in the dictionary

  1. angle level
  2. angle levels
  3. angle of attack
  4. angle of depression
  5. angle of elevation
  6. angle of His
  7. angle of incidence
  8. angle of loll
  9. angle of Louis
  10. angle of reflection
  11. angle of refraction

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