Gastric acid secretion test
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Gastric acid secretion test | |
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Term | Gastric acid secretion test |
Short definition | stomach acid (GAS-Trik A side) Acid secreted into the stomach from glands in the stomach wall. It helps digest food. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Gastric acid secretion test - (pronounced) (GAS-trik A-sid seh-KREE-shun …) A test used to measure the amount of gastric acid produced by the stomach. The patient is given an injection of the hormone gastrin or insulin. A tube is inserted into the stomach through the nose or throat, and samples are taken from the stomach and sent to a laboratory for testing. Also called gastric acid stimulation test and gastric acid test
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