hypochlorhydria

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noun

The presence of an insufficient amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach

Opposite
hyperchlorhydria
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Meanings

nounhypochlorhydria (countable and uncountable, plural hypochlorhydrias)

plural hypochlorhydrias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe presence of an insufficient amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hyperchlorhydria

Origin

From hypo- + chlorhydria.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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