grossolana ernia jatale con esofagite di primo grado

[Milliemills]

grossolana ernia jatale con esofagite di primo grado

I have a medical report with the above words on it and know it is a hernia but unsure about the rest

 

[london calling]

Hello and welcome.

.... hiatus hernia with grade A esophagitis

What I don't understand is what they mean by grossolana in this context....

 

[Mary49]

What I don't understand is what they mean by grossolana in this context....

Hi london,
Italian doctors often use the term "grossolano" to mean "rather important", but you cannot find this in any dictionary. They like to use it...

 

[london calling]

Hi london,
Italian doctors often use the term "grossolano" to mean "rather important", but you cannot find this in any dictionary. They like to use it...

Thanks, I suspected as much. Doctor-speak, then!

A fair-sized/noticeable hiatus hernia...then.

 

[Matrap]

Stavo per fare la tu stessa obiezione london, poi ho letto la risposta di Mary.
Mettiamola così, si vede che i medici hanno fatto un percorso di studi scientifico e non umanistico...

 

[TimLA]

Huge hiatal hernia is fairly common.

 

[Milliemills]

Thanks, I suspected as much. Doctor-speak, then!

A fair-sized/noticeable hiatus hernia...then.

Thank you all for your help.... milliemills