alkalosis

English

Etymology

From alkali +‎ -osis, on the model of earlier acidosis.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /æl.kəˈləʊ̯sɪs/
Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

alkalosis (countable and uncountable, plural alkaloses)

An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.

Translations

abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood

Czech: alkalóza f
Finnish: alkaloosi

French: alcalose (fr) f
Portuguese: alcalose f

Further reading

alkalosis at OneLook Dictionary Search

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