heterochylia
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heterochylia (uncountable)
- (pathology) The irregular production (both overproduction and underproduction) of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.
- 1905, Hobart Amory Hare, Progressive Medicine:
- 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.
- 1914, General Medicine (volume 2? 6? page 188)
- Hyperacidity was noted in all, except for one case of hypoacidity and for another of heterochylia.