transhiatal

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adjective

Across or through a hiatus

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Meanings

adjectivetranshiatal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAcross or through a hiatus

    We describe a case of esophageal adenocarcinoma arising in long-segment BE (LSBE) associated with a hiatal hernia that was successfully treated with a laparoscopic transhiatal approach (LTHA) without thoracotomy.

    2015 August 7, Atsushi Shiozaki et al., “Laparoscopic transhiatal approach for resection of an adenocarcinoma in long-segment Barrett’s esophagus”, in World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG, volume 21, →DOI

Origin

From trans- + hiatal.

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APA

transhiatal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transhiatal

MLA

“transhiatal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transhiatal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transhiatal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transhiatal.

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