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Definition

achylia

Variant: achylosis

(ā‵kī'lē-ă )

(ā‵kī-lō'sis )

[ 1an- + chyle + -ia ]

Absence of chyle or other digestive enzymes, as in atrophic gastritis.

achylous,

(ā‵kī'lŭs )

adj.

a. gastrica A dated term for the complete absence or marked decrease in the amount of gastric juice.

SEE: achlorhydria.

a. pancreatica Absence or deficiency of pancreatic secretion; usually a sign of chronic pancreatitis.