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ac⋅i⋅do⋅sis

  [as-i-doh-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
a blood condition in which the bicarbonate concentration is below normal.
Origin:
1895–1900; < NL; see acid, -osis

Related forms:
ac⋅i⋅dot⋅ic  [as-i-dot-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: ac·i·do·sis
Pronunciation: "as-&-'dO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ac·i·do·ses /-"sEz/
: an abnormal condition of reduced alkalinity of the blood and tissues that is marked by sickly sweet breath, headache, nauseaand vomiting, and visual disturbances and is usually a result of excessive acid production —compare ALKALOSIS, KETOSIS 1 —ac·i·dot·ic /-'dät-ik/ adjective
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acidosis ac·i·do·sis (ās'ĭ-dō'sĭs)
n. pl. ac·i·do·ses (-sēz')
An abnormal increase in the acidity of body fluids, caused either by accumulation of acids or by depletion of bicarbonates.

ac'i·dot'ic (-dŏt'ĭk) adj.

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