alkalosis

[ al-kuh-loh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a condition of the blood and other body fluids in which the bicarbonate concentration is above normal, tending toward alkalemia.

alkalosis

/ ˌælkəˈləʊsɪs /

noun

1. an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids

alkalosis

/ ăl′kə-lō′sĭs /

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

Other Words From

• al·ka·lot·ic [al-k, uh, -, lot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of alkalosis¹

First recorded in 1910–15; alkal(i) + -osis

Example Sentences

He said studies had shown glycyrrhizic acid - the active ingredient in liquorice - could cause "hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, fatal arrhythmias, and renal failure" - all of which were seen in this patient.

From BBC

There is another side effect of drinking alkaline water: alkalosis.

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