metabolic acidosis acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease)
carbon dioxide acidosis,
respiratory acidosis acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
Acidosis is an increased acidity in the blood.. If not further qualified, it usually refers to acidity of the blood plasma. Acidosis is said to occur when arterial pH falls below 7.35, while its counterpart occurs at a pH over 7.45.
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acidosis A pathologic condition resulting from accumulation of acid or depletion of the alkaline reserve in the blood and body tissues, and characterized by an increase in hydrogen ion concentration.
