angle of His

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

angle of His (plural angles of His)

  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.
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