alkalosis
alkalosis · alkaloses
An abnormally increased alkalinity in the bloodAn abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.
/æl.kəˈləʊ̯sɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.
abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From alkali + -osis, on the model of earlier acidosis.From alkali + -osis, on the model of earlier acidosis.
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Forms
plural: alkalosesAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedalkalotic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable