Meaning of heterochylia | Babel Free

Definitions

The irregular production (both overproduction and underproduction) of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.

uncountable

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.”

“Hyperacidity was noted in all, except for one case of hypoacidity and for another of heterochylia.”

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