HYPERCHLORHYDRIA Definition & Meaning

hyperchlorhydria

[ hahy-per-klawr-hahy-dree-uh, -klohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Pathology.

excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hyperchlorhydria¹

First recorded in 1890–95; hyper- + chlor- ² + hydr- ² + -ia

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Careful questioning, and if necessary scientific examination of the stomach, may show that the patient has hyperchlorhydria, ulcer of the stomach or duodenum, dilatation of the stomach, or some growth in the stomach as a cause for the pain referred to the region of the heart.

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