achlorhydria

/ (ˌeɪklɔːˈhaɪdrɪə) /

noun

the absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice

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Word Origin for achlorhydria

C20: New Latin; see a- 1, chloro-, hydro-

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Medical definitions for achlorhydria

achlorhydria
[ ā′klôr-hī′drē-ə ]

n.

Absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice.
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