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oesophageal hiatus (medicine)


oesophageal hiatus


The opening in the right crus of the diaphragm, between the central tendon and the hiatus aorticus, through which pass the oesophagus and the two vagus nerves.

Synonym: hiatus oesophageus, oesophageal opening.


unpenetrated (iou)



unpenetrated adjective. L18.
[from UN-1 + penetrated pa. pple of PENETRATE.]
Not penetrated.
unpenetrable adjective LME.
unpenetrating adjective M18.