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Achlorhydria

Achlorhydria (achlorhydria; and - – otritsa. the lat is frequent +. acidum hydrochloricum – hydrochloric acid; synonym: anaciditas) – absence in a gastric juice of free hydrochloric acid.

Allocate:

  • The achlorhydria metodogenny – is diagnosed mistakenly because of imperfection of a technique;
  • Achlorhydria organic (achlorhydria organica; synonyms: the achlorhydria is absolute, an achlorhydria true, the achlorhydria cellular) – arises at complete cessation of secretion of hydrochloric acid against the background of organic lesion of a wall of a stomach or after carrying out operational removal of its cosecreting part;
  • Achlorhydria relative (achlorhydria relativa; synonym: the achlorhydria chemical) – cosecretes a small amount of hydrochloric acid therefore it cannot be found in a free look;
  • Achlorhydria functional (устар.; achlorhydria functionalis) – arises because of passing disturbances of neurohumoral regulation of gastric secretion.
 
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