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achlorhydria
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a·chlor·hy·dri·a  (klôr-hdr-, klr-)
n.
Absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric secretions of the stomach.
[a- + chlor(o)- + hydr(o)- + -ia.]
a·chlor·hydric (-drk) adj.
achlorhydria [ˌeɪklɔːˈhaɪdrɪə]
n
(Medicine) the absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice
[New Latin; see a-1, chloro-, hydro-]
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Noun1.achlorhydria - an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juiceachlorhydria - an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
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