English Explanatory Dictionary

angle of His

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

angle of His angles of His

Etymology

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

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