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hyperacidity

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hy·per·a·cid·i·ty (hpr--sd-t)
n.
Abnormally high acidity, as of the stomach.

hyperacidity
[hī′pərəsid′itē]
Etymology: Gk, hyper, excess; L, acidus, sour
an excessive amount of acidity, as in the stomach. See also hyperchlorhydria.

hyperacidity
excessive acidity.


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