acidosis

American  

[as-i-doh-sis] / ˌæs ɪˈdoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. a condition in which the body’s fluids are more acidic than normal: acidosis may be either respiratory, when the lungs fail to adequately expire carbon dioxide, or metabolic, when the kidneys fail to maintain a normal balance of acid and base.

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acidosis British  

/ ˌæsɪˈdəʊsɪs, ˌæsɪˈdɒtɪk /

noun

1. a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the acidity of the blood and extracellular fluids

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Other Word Forms

• acidotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of acidosis

First recorded in 1895–1900; from New Latin; acid, -osis

Example Sentences

He’d be dead two weeks later of lactic acidosis, according to his death certificate, a fatal buildup of acid in the body when the kidneys stop working.

From Seattle Times

Methanol poisoning can lead to severe anion-gap metabolic acidosis, seizures, permanent visual impairment and in some cases blindness, the agency said, adding that if left untreated it can be fatal.

From Fox News

There are some exclusions: those with kidney or lung disease, who are at risk for acidosis, a condition in which there is too much acid in the blood.

From New York Times

These include being crushed when landing gear retracts, frostbite, hearing loss, tinnitus and acidosis - the build-up of acid in body fluids which can cause coma or death.

From BBC

Ms Turner said she was told Esmai had lactic acidosis, a build up of lactic acid in her body, and after four days Ms Turner and partner Jacob were advised to remove life support.

From BBC

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