alkalosis (redirected from uncompensated alkalosis)

al·ka·lo·sis  (lk-lss)

n.

Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body fluids.

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[alkal(i) + -osis.]

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alka·lotic (-ltk) adj.

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alkalosis  (lk-lss)

An imbalance in the pH of body fluids, in which the blood or other body tissue is more basic than normal.

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alkalosis

a condition in which the alkali content or reserve of the body is above normal.

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Noun

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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