Lexic.us

Definition of Hiatus

1. Noun. An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.

2. Noun. A missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript).

3. Noun. A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure.

Definition of Hiatus

1. n. An opening; an aperture; a gap; a chasm; esp., a defect in a manuscript, where some part is lost or effaced; a space where something is wanting; a break.

Definition of Hiatus

1. Noun. A gap in a series, making it incomplete. ¹

2. Noun. (linguistics) ¹

3. Noun. A gap in geological strata. ¹

4. Noun. (anatomy) An opening in an organ. ¹

5. Noun. An interruption, break or pause. ¹

6. Noun. A vacation, break from work. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hiatus

1. a gap or missing section [n -ES] : HIATAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Hiatus

1. An aperture, opening, or foramen. Origin: L. An aperture, fr. Hio, pp. Hiatus, to yawn (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hiatus

hi-fis hi-hat hi-hats hi-jack hi-res hi-rise hi-tech hi-vis hi test hi there

hiant hiatal hiatal hernia hiation hiations hiatus (current term) hiatus adductorius hiatus aorticus hiatus canalis facialis hiatus canalis nervi petrosi majoris

hiatus canalis nervi petrosi minoris hiatus ethmoidalis hiatus hernia hiatus maxillaris hiatus oesophageus hiatus of canal for greater petrosal nerve hiatus of canal of lesser petrosal nerve hiatus of facial canal hiatus sacralis hiatus saphenus

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