Hiatus (anatomy)
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In anatomy, a hiatus is a a natural fissure in a structure.[1]
Examples include:
- Esophageal hiatus, the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes from the thorax into the abdomen
- Hiatus for greater petrosal nerve
- Maxillary hiatus
- Semilunar hiatus
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