hyperchlorhydria /hy·per·chlor·hy·dria/ (-klor-hi´dre-ah) excessive hydrochloric acid in gastric juice.
hyperchlorhydria
hy·per·chlor·hy·dri·a (h  p r-klôr-h dr -)n. The presence of an abnormal amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Also called chlorhydria. |
hyperchlorhydria
[-klôrhid′rē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hyper + chloros + hydor, water
the excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid by cells lining the stomach. Also called chlorhydria. See also hyperacidity.
hyperchlorhydria
excess of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice.
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