hypersecretion
Americannoun
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Origin of hypersecretion
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As a rule, however, it manifests itself in individuals between the years of fifteen and forty, particularly after prolonged digestional disturbances, especially those accompanied by a hypersecretion of acid.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
It is altogether improbable that it is due to sudden hypersecretion in such pathological states of the system as are present.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
In cases of excessive acidity due to a hypersecretion of HCl the extractives of meat are contraindicated, hence all gravies and outside parts of roasted meat must be omitted or limited in the diet.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
There are gastric neuroses associated with vomiting, often very intractable, in which there seems to be sometimes a hypersecretion of gastric juice and sometimes a lessened secretion.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
It is not so frequently noted that hypersecretion of the thyroid may cause a rapid heart without any other tangible or discoverable thyroid symptom or symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
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