angle of His

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounangle of His (plural angles of His)

plural angles of His

  1. 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.

Origin

Posthumously named after Wilhelm His Jr. in 1906 by Daniel John Cunningham.

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angle of His. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle%20of%20His

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“angle of His.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle%20of%20His. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angle of His,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle%20of%20His.

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