al·ka·lo·sis ( l k -l  s s)n. Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body fluids. al ka·lotic (-l tk) adj. |
alkalosis [ˌælkəˈləʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine) an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids
| alkalosis (lk-lss) An imbalance in the pH of body fluids, in which the blood or other body tissue is more basic than normal. |
alkalosis
a condition in which the alkali content or reserve of the body is above normal.
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| Noun | 1. |  alkalosis - abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissuesmetabolic alkalosis - alkalosis resulting from hydrogen-ion loss or excessive intake of alkaline substances respiratory alkalosis - alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis) pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition |
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