achlorhydria
/ (ˌeɪklɔːˈhaɪdrɪə) /
noun
the absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice
Word Origin for achlorhydria
C20: New Latin; see
a-
1,
chloro-,
hydro-
Words nearby achlorhydria
anabantid,
anabaptist,
anabas,
anabasine,
anabasis,
achlorhydria,
anabiosis,
anabiotic,
anableps,
anabolic,
anabolic steroid
Medical definitions for achlorhydria
achlorhydria
[ ā′klôr-hī′drē-ə ]
n.
Absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice.