Achlorhydria Definition
āklôr-hīdrē-ə
noun
A stomach disorder in which the stomach fails to secrete hydrochloric acid.
Webster's New World
Absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric secretions of the stomach.
American Heritage Medicine
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Achlorhydria
Noun
Singular:
achlorhydria
Plural:
achlorhydriasOrigin of Achlorhydria
a– chlor(o)– hydr(o)– –ia
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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