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alkalemia

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

First recorded in 1920–25; alkal(i) + -emia
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alkalemia in Medicine

alkalemia

(ăl′kə-lē′mē-ə)
n.
  1. A decrease in hydrogen-ion concentration of the blood or a rise in pH.
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