Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

hyperchlorhydria

American  
[hahy-per-klawr-hahy-dree-uh, -klohr-] / ˌhaɪ pər klɔrˈhaɪ dri ə, -kloʊr- /

noun

Pathology.
  1. excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.


Etymology

Origin of hyperchlorhydria

First recorded in 1890–95; hyper- + chlor- 2 + hydr- 2 + -ia

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "hyperchlorhydria" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com