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Alkalosis(medicine)
alkalosis(dictionary)
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uncompensated alkalosis(medicine)
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Alkalosis (medicine)


alkalosis
<biochemistry> A pathologic condition resulting from accumulation of base or from loss of acid without comparable loss of base in the body fluids and characterised by decrease in hydrogen ion concentration (increase in pH).

Compare: acidosis.