In anatomy, a hiatus is a a natural fissure in a structure. [Dorlands|h_11|12421917]
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Hiatus — may refer to: Recess (break) Hiatus, a small difference in pitch between two musical tones (see Interval (music)) Hiatus (linguistics), a phonological term referring to the lack of a consonant separating two vowels in separate syllables, as in co … Wikipedia
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Hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hiatus canalis nervi petrosi minoris GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line. The small figure is an enlarged view of the otic ganglion. Caption2 … Wikipedia
hiatus — /haɪˈeɪtəs / (say huy aytuhs) noun (plural hiatuses or hiatus) 1. a break, with a part missing; an interruption; lacuna: a hiatus in a manuscript. 2. a gap or opening. 3. Phonetics, Prosody a break or slight pause due to the coming together… …
hiatus — hi·a·tus || haɪ eɪtÉ™s n. interruption, pause or break (in activity, time, etc.); opening, separation (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
Orbit (anatomy) — The seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. yellow = Frontal bone green = Lacrimal bone brown = Ethmoid bone blue = Zygomatic bone purple = Maxillary bone aqua = Palatine bone red … Wikipedia
Esophageal hiatus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hiatus oesophageus, hiatus esophageus GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 406 Caption = The diaphragm. Under surface. (Esophageal hiatus labeled at center right.) Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Adductor hiatus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hiatus adductorius GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The arteries of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions. (Adductor hiatus is not labeled, but popliteal artery is visible at bottom center.) Caption2 … Wikipedia
Aortic hiatus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hiatus aorticus GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 406 Caption = The diaphragm. Under surface. (Aortic hiatus labeled near center.) Caption2 = Celiac and cranial mesenteric ganglion in a cat. 1 Crus sinistrum… … Wikipedia
