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Noun: diaphragmatic hernia
  1. Hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
    - hiatus hernia, hiatal hernia

Derived forms: diaphragmatic hernias

Type of: hernia, herniation

Encyclopedia: Diaphragmatic hernia, congenital