alkalosis
[ al-kuh-loh-sis ]
/ ˌæl kəˈloʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
a condition of the blood and other body fluids in which the bicarbonate concentration is above normal, tending toward alkalemia.
OTHER WORDS FROM alkalosis
al·ka·lot·ic [al-kuh-lot-ik] /ˌæl kəˈlɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby alkalosis
alkalinity,
alkalinuria,
alkalize,
alkaloid,
alkaloidal,
alkalosis,
alkaluria,
alkane,
alkane series,
alkanet,
alkanethiol
British Dictionary definitions for alkalotic
alkalosis
/ (ˌælkəˈləʊsɪs) /
noun
an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids
Medical definitions for alkalotic
alkalosis
[ ăl′kə-lō′sĭs ]
n.
Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body fluids.
Other words from alkalosis
al′ka•lot′ic (-lŏt′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for alkalotic
alkalosis
[ ăl′kə-lō′sĭs ]
An imbalance in the pH of body fluids, in which the blood or other body tissue is more basic than normal.