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Hiatus (Noun)

A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure.

Nouns denoting body parts.

The anatomist carefully examined the hiatus in the diaphragm to understand the passage of the esophagus.
A congenital hiatus in the skull can be a significant risk factor for meningitis.
The hiatus in the nasal septum allowed for the free flow of air through the nasal passages.
During the surgical procedure, the doctor carefully navigated the hiatus in the pelvic bone to avoid damaging surrounding tissue.
The hiatus in the trachea provided a natural opening for the insertion of the endotracheal tube.

An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.

Nouns denoting natural events.

The team's winning streak was interrupted by a hiatus in their playing schedule due to the holiday break.
After a few years of intense touring, the band decided to take a hiatus to focus on their personal lives.
The construction project was put on hiatus due to a lack of funding, leaving the site abandoned for months.
The popular TV show went on hiatus for several months, leaving fans eagerly awaiting its return.
The severe drought led to a hiatus in the region's agricultural production, causing economic hardship for many farmers.

A missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript).

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The discovery of a new fragment of papyrus helped to fill the hiatus in the ancient manuscript.
After weeks of searching, the archivist finally found the missing page that bridged the hiatus in the historical document.
The researcher struggled to decipher the meaning of the text due to the hiatus caused by the water-damaged pages.
The translation was incomplete due to a significant hiatus in the middle of the text, where several lines of the original manuscript were missing.
The conservator's team worked to repair the hiatus in the illuminated manuscript, painstakingly re-creating the lost sections.