Associations to the word «Achlorhydria»

Wiktionary

ACHLORHYDRIA, noun. (medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach

Dictionary definition

ACHLORHYDRIA, noun. An abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach.

Wise words

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