angle of His

noun

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. The acute angle formed between the cardia at the entrance to the stomach, and the…

    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.

The neighborhood

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