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Alkalosis

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Noun

1. alkalosis

abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues

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Alkalosis

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

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Alkalosis

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nounWord forms: plural ˌalkaˈloˌses (ˌælkəˈloʊˌsiz ; alˌkəlōˈsēzˌ)
an abnormal condition in the body, often due to faulty metabolism, in which excessive alkali, or a loss of acid, raises the pH of the blood and tissue
see also acidosis

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Alkalosis

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n.
1. Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body tissues caused by an excess of bicarbonates, as from an increase in alkali intake, or by or a deficiency of acids other than carbonic acid, as from vomiting. Also called metabolic alkalosis.
2. Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body tissues caused by a deficiency of carbon dioxide due to hyperventilation. Also called respiratory alkalosis.

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