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Posthumously named after Wilhelm His Jr. in 1906 by Daniel John Cunningham.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The acute angle formed between the cardia at the entrance to the stomach, and the esophagus. It forms a valve that prevents reflux of stomach acid etc. Full definition →
Posthumously named after Wilhelm His Jr. in 1906 by Daniel John Cunningham.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.