gastric acid
Digestive belly fluid
Gastric acid is the digestive fluid produced by the stomach, primarily hydrochloric acid.
It breaks down food, activates digestive enzymes, and kills harmful bacteria.
The stomach lining protects itself from this highly acidic substance; when that protection fails, ulcers can form.
Heartburn occurs when gastric acid backs up into the esophagus.
Describing HCl solutions
- pepsinGastric protein-cleaving enzyme
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
gastrin · secretion · pepsinogen · bicarbonate · pH · acidic · esophagus · duodenum
Describing HCl solutions
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- acidicBelow neutral pH
neutralize · reactive · protons · hydrogen ions · chloride · concentration · titration · buffering
Moist organ lining
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- fundusOrgan's innermost portion
- antrumBodily cavity or chamber
- pylorusStomach's lower opening
Erosive tissue wound
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- erosionGradual wearing away
- perforationHole punched through something
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
inflammation · dyspepsia · hyperacidity · peptic · lesion · damage · irritation
hydrochloric
Describing HCl solutions
- pepsinGastric protein-cleaving enzyme
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
- digestionBodily food breakdown
proteolysis · gastrin · secretion · pepsinogen · bicarbonate · pH · acidic · esophagus · duodenum · heartburn
hydrochloric
Describing HCl solutions
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
acidic · neutralize · reactive · protons · hydrogen ions · chloride · concentration · titration · buffering · acidity
mucosa
Moist organ lining
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- fundusOrgan's innermost portion
- antrumBodily cavity or chamber
ulcer
Erosive tissue wound
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- erosionGradual wearing away
- perforationHole punched through something
bleeding · inflammation · dyspepsia · hyperacidity · peptic · lesion · damage · irritation
- digestionswallowing, digesting, chewing, digestion, digestive organs
- stomachfundus, pepsinogen, antrum, pylorus, mucosa
- secretionssaliva, sweat, mucus, bile, tears
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- stomach problemsstomachache, indigestion, heartburn, bellyache, tummy ache
- digestive enzymesamylase, lipase, protease, pepsin, trypsin
gastric acidbase
Supporting bottom structure
alkali · alkaline solution · antacid · sodium bicarbonate · lye
stomach, acid, gastric, gastronomy, gastronome, gastropod, gastritis, gastrectomy, gastroscopy