alkalosis
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1. abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | pathology, |
| definition | : | any deviation from a healthy or normal condition (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | metabolic alkalosis, |
| definition | : | alkalosis resulting from hydrogen-ion loss or excessive intake of alkaline substances (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | respiratory alkalosis, |
| definition | : | alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis) (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | alkalotic, |
| definition | : | marked by alkalosis (or a tendency toward alkalosis) (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | alkalotic, |
| definition | : | marked by alkalosis (or a tendency toward alkalosis) (adj.pert) |
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