ALKALOSIS


Meaning of ALKALOSIS in English

ˌalkəˈlōsə̇s noun

( plural alkalo·ses -ōˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin alkali + New Latin -osis

: a condition of increased alkalinity of the blood and tissues caused by excessive alkali intake or excessive loss of acid and resulting in muscular irritability and sometimes convulsions — opposed to acidosis

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