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alkalosis

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al·ka·lo·sis  (lk-lss)
n.
Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body fluids.
[alkal(i) + -osis.]
alka·lotic (-ltk) adj.
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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Noun1.alkalosis - abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
metabolic 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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