DICTIONARY

A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices of the stomach.

A rare disorder of the esophagus making it difficult to swallow food because the muscle at the end of the esophagus does not relax enough for the passage to open.

The way nutrients are taken into the body by the digestive system.

The area of the body between the chest and the hips containing the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.