alkalosis
[ al-kuh-loh-sis ]
/ ˌæl kəˈloʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
a condition of the blood and other body fluids in which the bicarbonate concentration is above normal, tending toward alkalemia.
Nearby words
alkalinity, alkalinuria, alkalize, alkaloid, alkaloidal, alkalosis, alkaluria, alkane, alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol
Related forms
al·ka·lot·ic [al-kuh-lot-ik] /ˌæl kəˈlɒt ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for alkalosis
alkalosis
/ (ˌælkəˈləʊsɪs) /
noun
an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids
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Medicine definitions for alkalosis
alkalosis
[ ăl′kə-lō′sĭs ]
n.
Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body fluids.
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al′ka•lot′ic (-lŏt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science definitions for alkalosis
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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