Moderate hiatal hernia

What does "Moderate hiatal hernia" mean in a report or doctor's letter? In our medical dictionary, you will find a patient-friendly explanation of the meaning of this medical term.

Explanation

"Moderate hiatal hernia" refers to a condition where a part of the stomach pushes up into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm, which is the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. When this condition is described as "moderate", it means that the extent of the stomach pushing through is neither very small nor very large. It's somewhere in the middle.

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