alkalosis

[al-kuh-loh-sis]

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noun

Pathology.

a condition of the blood and other body fluids in which the bicarbonate concentration is above normal, tending toward alkalemia.

alkalosis

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noun

an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids

alkalosis

An imbalance in the pH of body fluids, in which the blood or other body tissue is more basic than normal.

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Other Word Forms

alkalotic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkalosis¹

First recorded in 1910–15; alkal(i) + -osis

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Example Sentences

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He said studies had shown glycyrrhizic acid - the active ingredient in liquorice - could cause "hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, fatal arrhythmias, and renal failure" - all of which were seen in this patient.

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There is another side effect of drinking alkaline water: alkalosis.

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alkaloidal alkane

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