ACIDOSIS


Meaning of ACIDOSIS in English

ˌasəˈdōsə̇s noun

( plural acido·ses -ōˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from acidum acid + -osis

: a condition of decreased alkalinity of the blood and tissues marked by sickly sweet breath, headache, nausea and vomiting, and visual disturbances and usually a result of excessive acid production — opposed to alkalosis ; compare ketosis 1

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