acidosis

[ as-i-doh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a condition in which the body’s fluids are more acidic than normal: acidosis may be either respiratory, when the lungs fail to adequately expire carbon dioxide, or metabolic, when the kidneys fail to maintain a normal balance of acid and base.

acidosis

/ ˌæsɪˈdəʊsɪs; ˌæsɪˈdɒtɪk /

noun

1. a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the acidity of the blood and extracellular fluids

Derived Forms

• acidotic, adjective

Other Words From

• ac·i·dot·ic [as-i-, dot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acidosis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from New Latin; acid, -osis

Example Sentences

Two days later, routine monitoring revealed she had too much acid in her blood, known as metabolic acidosis.

From BBC

Their blood acid levels may already have been spiking from drugs, adrenaline and pain while oxygen levels may have been plummeting — life-threatening conditions called acidosis and hypoxia.

From Seattle Times

Key among them was the presence of acidosis, a condition indicative of insufficient oxygen.

From Seattle Times

One of the main problems is acidosis, where the tumor environment becomes more acidic and pH levels plummet.

From Science Daily

In pets, ethanol toxicity may lead to metabolic acidosis, which can cause sudden drop in blood glucose, respiratory depression, seizures and cardiac arrest.

From Salon

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