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Hiatus
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ヒアタス, 隙間
(biology) a gap, opening, or passage in anatomical structures, often between different parts or organs
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隙間, 中断
a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
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中断, 休止
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
hiatus
n
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In birds, the lunate bone has a hiatus for the passage of the flexor tendons.
The hiatus in the diaphragm allows the esophagus to pass through into the abdominal cavity.
The hiatus semilunaris is a small opening in the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.
The vocal cords pass through the thyrohyoid membrane hiatus in the larynx.
The hiatus between two vertebrae provides space for the spinal cord to travel.
