(medicine) Excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
hyperchlorhydria
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(¦hī·pər′klör′hī·drē·ə)
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Excess secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach due to secretion of a greater volume of gastric juice rather than to a higher concentration.
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(hī'pər-klôr-hī'drē-ə)
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The presence of an abnormal amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Also called chlorhydria.
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An excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
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