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aci·do·sis (as′ə dōsis)

noun pl. -·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

acidosis Related Forms
ac′i·dotic (-dätik) adjective
acidosis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • precipitate: This may precipitate lactic acidosis in patients who are taking metformin.
  • cause: Fetal: Maternal catecholamines secreted as a result of labor pain may cause fetal acidosis due to low placental blood flow 8.
  • call: In some people not being able to make the urine acid called renal tubular acidosis makes calcium phosphate stones more likely.
  • develop: Yes, there are situations that may affect your kidneys or liver function and thus put you at risk for developing lactic acidosis.
  • compensate: The respiratory drive is increased and the arterial blood gas shows a partially compensated metabolic acidosis.
  • produce: Salicylate appears to competitively inhibit plasma protein binding of acetazolamide and simultaneously to inhibit acetazolamide renal secretion that may produce serious metabolic acidosis.

Adjective modifier

  • lactic: The biggest risk with Metformin is lactic acidosis, which has been reported to occur once per 30,000 patient years of use.
  • metabolic: For example a metabolic acidosis will drop the pH to 7.4.
  • tubular: In some people not being able to make the urine acid called renal tubular acidosis makes calcium phosphate stones more likely.
  • respiratory: For example, in patients with severe lung disease a pyrexia or high carbohydrate diet may result in respiratory acidosis.
  • renal: In some people not being able to make the urine acid called renal tubular acidosis makes calcium phosphate stones more likely.
  • diabetic: Diabetic acidosis, a life-threatening condition caused by the lack of insulin.

Modifies a noun

  • increase: The effect of acidosis on nutrition was highlighted - acidosis increases protein catabolism and reduces albumin production.

Noun used with modifier

  • rumen: It discusses hoof trimming, the economics of lameness, biotin and lameness and the influence of diet and rumen acidosis.

Preposition: in

  • patient: Reported cases of lactic acidosis in patients on metformin have occurred primarily in diabetic patients with significant renal failure.

Preposition: with

  • pH: Children under 4 years of age may experience dominant metabolic acidosis with a low arterial pH.

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