Definition of achlorhydria
: absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice
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Origin and Etymology of achlorhydria
New Latin, from a- + International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + hydr- + New Latin -ia
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achlorhydria
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achlor·hy·dria
\ˌā-ˌklōr-ˈhī-drē-ə, -ˌklȯr-\
Medical Definition of achlorhydria
: absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice—compare hyperchlorhydria, hypochlorhydria
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