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acidosis definition

aci·do·sis (as′ə dō′sis)

noun pl. acidoses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

an abnormal condition in the body, often due to faulty metabolism in which excessive acid, or a loss of alkali, lowers the pH of the blood and tissue

Etymology: ModL: see acid & -osis

Related Forms:

  • acidotic ac′i·dot′ic (-dät′ik) adjective

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