A hiatal hernia is:
A) a mass of unnaturally distended veins in the esophagus.
B) a type of gastrocele.
C) endoscopic examination of the stomach.
D) protrusion of the intestine through a weakness in the abdominal wall.

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A hiatal hernia is a type of hernia that occurs when part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm and up into the chest cavity. It is not a mass of unnaturally distended veins in the esophagus (A), endoscopic examination of the stomach (C), or protrusion of the intestine through a weakness in the abdominal wall (D).

A Hiatal Hernia Is