achlorhydria /achlor·hy·dria/ (a″klor-hi´dre-ah) absence of hydrochloric acid from gastric secretions.achlorhy´dric
Achlorhydria
achlorhydria
achlorhydria (ā´klôrhī´drē
),
achlorhydria
a·chlor·hy·dri·a (  klôr-h  dr - )n. Absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
Achlorhydria
An abnormal condition in which hydrochloric acid is absent from the secretions of the gastric glands in the stomach.
Mentioned in: Gastric Acid Determination
achlorhydria
[ā′klôrhī′drē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, a + chloros, not green, hydor, water
an abnormal condition characterized by the absence of hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions. Achlorhydria occurs most commonly in atrophy of the gastric mucosa, gastric carcinoma, and pernicious anemia. It is also found in severe iron deficiency anemia. Malignancy is expected when achlorhydria is seen in combination with peptic ulcers. Protein digestion is severely impaired in patients with achlorhydria, but overall digestion in the digestive tract is relatively normal because trypsin and other enzymes of the pancreas and small intestine are not affected. See also achylia. achlorhydric, adj.
achlorhydria (ā´klôrhī´drē
),n the absence of free hydrochloric acid in the stomach, even with histamine stimulation.
achlorhydria
absence of hydrochloric acid from gastric juice.
achlorhydria
Absence of HCl in gastric juice
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