uncompensated alkalosis

uncompensated alkalosis definition - medical

un·com·pen·sat·ed alkalosis (ŭn-kŏmˈpən-sāˌtĭd)

noun
A rise in the alkalinity of body fluids without any compensating physiological action to lower the pH.

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