hypopepsia

Impaired digestion, especially that due to a deficiency of pepsin. SYN: oligopepsia. [hypo- + G. pepsis, digestion]

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hy·po·pep·sia (hi″po-pepґse-ə) [hypo- + Gr. pepsis digestion + -ia] impairment of digestion, due to hypochlorhydria.