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-

Medical definitions for achlorhydria

achlorhydria
[ ā′klôr-hīdrē-ə ]

n.

Absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice.