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hiatic

hiatic adjective: of or relating to a hiatus (break between two vowels).

Adjective

hiatic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a hiatus (break between two vowels).
  2. Hiatal, relating to a hiatus (opening in an organ).
    • 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.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...
    • 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,[…]2021 August 1, Dana Müllerová, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press, →ISBN, page 112

Origin of hiatic

From hiatus + -ic.

Words formed from hiatic

Questions about hiatic

What does hiatic mean?
Hiatic means of or relating to a hiatus (break between two vowels).
What part of speech is hiatic?
Hiatic is an adjective.

Words near hiatic in the dictionary

  1. hiated
  2. hiatellid
  3. hiatellids
  4. hiates
  5. hiati
  6. hiatic
  7. hiating
  8. hiation
  9. hiations
  10. hiatoplasties
  11. hiatoplasty

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