"hiatus" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: break, interruption - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
subtypes:
- defervescence - abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
- remission, remittal, subsidence - an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
same as: abatement, reprieve, respite, suspension
is a type of: piece - an artistic or literary composition
is a type of: gap, opening - an open or empty space in or between things
subtypes:
- foramen of monro, interventricular foramen, monro's foramen - the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
- foramen magnum - the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes
same as: foramen