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Hiatus
01
(biology) a gap, opening, or passage in anatomical structures, often between different parts or organs
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
hiatuses
Examples
The hiatus in the diaphragm allows the esophagus to pass through into the abdominal cavity.
02
a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
03
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
