Hypersecretion

Hypersecretion
Hypersecretion Hy`per*se*cre"tion, n. (Med.) Morbid or excessive secretion, as in catarrh. [1913 Webster]

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  • hypersécrétion — [ ipɛrsekresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1845; de hyper et sécrétion ♦ Physiol. Sécrétion excessive d une glande. Hypersécrétion de larmes (⇒ larmoiement) , de salive (⇒ ptyalisme, sialorrhée) . Hypersécrétion des glandes sébacées. ⇒ séborrhée. ⊗ CONTR.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • hypersecretion —    Oversecretion of fluids by a gland. It may occur from irritation, infection, or allergy, as in the nasal drooling in a head cold or hay fever, or, as in gastric hypersecretion, from a functional imbalance in the chemical and neurologic… …   Herbal-medical glossary

  • hypersecretion — /huy peuhr si kree sheuhn/, n. Pathol. an excessive secretion. [1860 65; HYPER + SECRETION] * * * …   Universalium

  • hypersecretion — noun Excessive secretion …   Wiktionary

  • hypersecretion — Excessive secretion of any tissue or gland. gastric h. excessive formation of gastric juice, especially the acid component. * * * hy·per·se·cre·tion si krē shən n excessive production of a bod …   Medical dictionary

  • hypersecretion — n. excessive secretion …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hypersecretion — hy·per·secretion …   English syllables

  • hypersecretion — hy per•se•cre′tion n …   From formal English to slang

  • hypersecretion — noun excessive secretion • Hypernyms: ↑secretion, ↑secernment * * * /huy peuhr si kree sheuhn/, n. Pathol. an excessive secretion. [1860 65; HYPER + SECRETION] …   Useful english dictionary

  • gastric hypersecretion — hyperchlorhydria …   Medical dictionary

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