Definition of Acidosis

1. Noun. Abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues.

Specialized synonyms: Diabetic Acidosis, Ketoacidosis, Metabolic Acidosis, Carbon Dioxide Acidosis, Respiratory Acidosis, Starvation Acidosis
Generic synonyms: Pathology
Derivative terms: Acidotic

Definition of Acidosis

1. Noun. (pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Acidosis

1. an abnormal condition of the blood [n -DOSES] : ACIDOTIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Acidosis

1. A metabolic condition, characterised by an increase in hydrogen ion concentration, that occurs when the body is no longer able to buffer free hydrogen ions in the blood, resluting from either the accumulation of acid or depletion of the alkaline reserve (bicarbonate) in the blood and body tissues. This usually causes the pH of the blood to drop (and become more acidic). Compare: alkalosis. (10 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acidosis

acidophil cell
acidophil granule
acidophile
acidophiles
acidophilic
acidophilic leukocyte
acidophilous
acidophils
acidophilus milk
acidophyte
acidophytes
acidopore
acidopores
acidoses
acidosis (current term)
acidosteophyte
acidosteophytes
acidotic
acidotically
acidproof
acids
acidulant
acidulants
acidulate
acidulated
acidulated phosphate fluoride
acidulates
acidulating
acidulation

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