alkalosis
English
Etymology
From alkali + -osis, on the model of earlier acidosis.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -əʊsɪs
Noun
alkalosis (countable and uncountable, plural alkaloses)
- An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.
Translations
abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood
Further reading
- “alkalosis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.