alkalosis

American  

[al-kuh-loh-sis] / ˌæl kəˈloʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. a condition of the blood and other body fluids in which the bicarbonate concentration is above normal, tending toward alkalemia.

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alkalosis British  

/ ˌælkəˈləʊsɪs /

noun

1. an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids

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alkalosis Scientific  

/ ăl′kə-lō′sĭs /

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• alkalotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of alkalosis

First recorded in 1910–15; alkal(i) + -osis

Example Sentences

Other causes of metabolic alkalosis include the loss of hydrochloric acid from the stomach through vomiting, potassium depletion due to the use of diuretics for hypertension, and the excessive use of laxatives.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A person who has a blood pH above 7.45 is considered to be in alkalosis, and a pH above 7.8 is fatal.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In cases of respiratory alkalosis, the kidneys decrease the production of bicarbonate and reabsorb H+ from the tubular fluid.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Though most laymen have never heard of alkalosis, it may be more dangerous than acidity, because doctors are not on the alert for it.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is the kidneys' job to remove this excess, but diseased kidneys may not be up to it, introducing the danger of death from alkalosis.

From Time Magazine Archive