alkalosis
a condition of the blood and other body fluids in which the bicarbonate concentration is above normal, tending toward alkalemia.
Origin of alkalosis
1Other words from alkalosis
- al·ka·lot·ic [al-kuh-lot-ik], /ˌæl kəˈlɒt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for alkalosis
/ (ˌælkəˈləʊsɪs) /
an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids
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Scientific definitions for alkalosis
[ ăl′kə-lō′sĭs ]
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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