Heterochylia
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The irregular production (both overproduction and underproduction) of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract. uncountable
"Cases in which there was a decided nervous element, especially instances of the so-called heterochylia, were rejected, since one can never be sure that the achylia in such cases is constant and does not alternate with a gastric secretion that approaches normal."
Example
More examples"Cases in which there was a decided nervous element, especially instances of the so-called heterochylia, were rejected, since one can never be sure that the achylia in such cases is constant and does not alternate with a gastric secretion that approaches normal."
Etymology
From hetero- + chyle + -ia.
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