alkalemia

[ al-kuh-lee-mee-uh ]
/ ˌæl kəˈli mi ə /

noun Pathology.

abnormal alkalinity of the blood.

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Origin of alkalemia

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

Words nearby alkalemia

alizarin, alizarin crimson, aliákmon, alk., alkahest, alkalemia, alkalescent, alkali, alkali blue, alkali denaturation test, alkali feldspar
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Medical definitions for alkalemia

alkalemia
[ ăl′kə-lē′mē-ə ]

n.

A decrease in hydrogen-ion concentration of the blood or a rise in pH.
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