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hyperchlorhydria

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[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

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