heterochylia

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noun

The irregular production (both overproduction and underproduction) of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.

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Meanings

nounheterochylia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe irregular production (both overproduction and underproduction) of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.

    Hyperacidity was noted in all, except for one case of hypoacidity and for another of heterochylia.

    1914, General Medicine (volume 2? 6? page 188)
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    Cases in which there was a decided nervous element, especially instances of the so-called heterochylia, were rejected, since one can never be sure that the achylia in such cases is constant and does not alternate with a gastric secretion that approaches normal.

    1905, Hobart Amory Hare, Progressive Medicine

Origin

From hetero- + chyle + -ia.

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