achlorhydria
/ˌeɪklɔːˈhʌɪdrɪə
/ /ˌaklɔːˈhʌɪdrɪə/noun [mass noun] Medicine
Absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric secretions.Malabsorption may be caused by delayed gastric emptying, prior or concurrent injury, achlorhydria, and reduced gastric mucin secretion....
- There has also been an increased incidence of atrophic gastritis and achlorhydria in patients with gluten sensitivity.
- Anyone without achlorhydria secretes hydrogen ions from gastric mucosa whether fed orally, by a nasogastric tube, or parenterally.
Origin
Late 19th century: from a-1 'without' + chlor- + hydro- + -ia1.
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