alkalemia

al·ka·le·mi·a

[al-kuh-lee-mee-uh]
noun Pathology.
abnormal alkalinity of the blood.

Origin:
1920–25; alkal(i) + -emia

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alkalemia al·ka·le·mi·a (āl'kə-lē'mē-ə)
n.
A decrease in hydrogen-ion concentration of the blood or a rise in pH.

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