Excess secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach due to secretion of a greater volume of gastric juice rather than to a higher concentration.
Excess hydrochloric acid in stomach juice.
An excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid into the stomach by the gastric cells. An insufficient secretions is termed hypochlorhydria.
Excessive production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. It is a characteristic finding in certain forms of dyspepsia, particularly that associated with a duodenal ulcer, and causes heartburn and water-brash.