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Can you see a hiatal hernia from outside your skin?
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No: Hiatal hernia is abnormal movement of the upper stomach through the diaphragm, deep in the abdomen.
Answered 3/16/2013
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No: Hiatal hernia occurs through the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm, which is deep inside the upper body.
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