alkalosis

[ al-kuh-loh-sis ]

nounPathology.
  1. a condition of the blood and other body fluids in which the bicarbonate concentration is above normal, tending toward alkalemia.

Origin of alkalosis

1
First recorded in 1910–15; alkal(i) + -osis

Other words from alkalosis

  • al·ka·lot·ic [al-kuh-lot-ik], /ˌæl kəˈlɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby alkalosis

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British Dictionary definitions for alkalosis

alkalosis

/ (ˌælkəˈləʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids

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Scientific definitions for alkalosis

alkalosis

[ ăl′kə-lōsĭs ]


  1. An imbalance in the pH of body fluids, in which the blood or other body tissue is more basic than normal.

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