(ă″klor-hī′drē-ă)
[Pronunciation]
[″ + chloros, green, + hydor, water]
Absence of free hydrochloric acid in the stomach; may be associated with gastric carcinoma, gastric ulcer, pernicious anemia, adrenal insufficiency, or chronic gastritis.
See: achylia
histamine-proved achlorhydria
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