ACHLORHYDRIA

achlorhydria

(noun) an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

achlorhydria (countable and uncountable, plural achlorhydrias)

(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach

Source: Wiktionary



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