chlorhydria

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noun

The presence of (especially an excessive amount of) hydrochloric acid in the stomach or gastric juices

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Meanings

nounchlorhydria (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe presence of (especially an excessive amount of) hydrochloric acid in the stomach or gastric juices

Origin

From chlor- + hydro- + -ia.

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APA

chlorhydria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorhydria

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“chlorhydria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorhydria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorhydria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorhydria.

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