Definition of acidosis Acidosis
/æˌsʌdowˈsʌs/ - [atsudowsus] - ac•i•do•sis
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What does acidosis mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: acidoses |
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| acidosis - abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues | ||
| pathology the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases | ||
| diabetic acidosis, ketoacidosis acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus | ||
| metabolic acidosis acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease) | ||
| carbon dioxide acidosis, respiratory acidosis acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood | ||
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Wiktionary 
- acidosis (Noun)
An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
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acidosis
A pathologic condition resulting from accumulation of acid or depletion of the alkaline reserve in the blood and body tissues, and characterized by an increase in hydrogen ion concentration.
Part of speech
🔤- acidosis, noun, singular of acidoses.
