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Definition of Respiratory alkalosis
1. Noun. Alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis).
Generic synonyms: Alkalosis
Medical Definition of Respiratory alkalosis
1. The alkalosis resulting from abnormal loss of CO2 produced by hyperventilation, either active or passive, with concomitant reduction in arterial plasma bicarbonate concentration. See: compensated alkalosis. Synonym: acapnial alkalosis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Respiratory Alkalosis
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