hyperpepsia

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noun

Dyspepsia characterized by an excess of chlorides in the gastric juice, without an excess of free hydrochloric acid.

OriginAncient Greek πέψις →
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Meanings

nounhyperpepsia (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablemedicineDyspepsia characterized by an excess of chlorides in the gastric juice, without an excess of free hydrochloric acid.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέψις“digestion”
  2. Englishhyperpepsia

From hyper- + Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”) + -ia.

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