Anatomy

Gastric Juice

The liquid secretion of the stomach mucosa consisting of hydrochloric acid (GASTRIC ACID); PEPSINOGENS; INTRINSIC FACTOR; GASTRIN; MUCUS; and the bicarbonate ion (BICARBONATES). (From Best & Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, 12th ed, p651)

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The liquid secretion of the stomach mucosa consisting of hydrochloric acid (GASTRIC ACID); PEPSINOGENS; INTRINSIC FACTOR; GASTRIN; MUCUS; and the bicarbonate ion (BICARBONATES). (From Best & Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, 12th ed, p651)

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3 entry terms
  • Gastric Juices
  • Juice, Gastric
  • Juices, Gastric

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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gastric secretion: consider GASTRIC MUCOSA; GASTRIC ACID is also available; absence of gastric HCL = ACHLOROHYDRIA; hyperacidity: index GASTRIC ACID /metab

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  1. A12.200.307

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastric Juice. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005750. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005750
  2. Gastric Juice. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17192770