Definition: GASTRITIS with atrophy of the GASTRIC MUCOSA, the GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS, and the mucosal glands leading to ACHLORHYDRIA. Atrophic gastritis usually progresses from chronic gastritis.
a chronic dis: do not coord with CHRONIC DISEASE
Other names Gastritides, Atrophic; Atrophic Gastritis; Atrophic Gastritides