A condition in which free hydrochloric acid exists in normal amount in the gastric juice. ... Origin: eu-+ cholohydric (acid) + -ia ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(u″klor-hi´dre-ә) the presence of the normal amount of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice.
Type: Term Pronunciation: yū′klōr-hi′drē-ă Definitions: 1. A condition in which free hydrochloric acid exists in normal amounts in the gastric juice.