acidosis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæsɪˈdəʊsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(as′i dō′sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•i•do•sis  (as′i dō′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya blood condition in which the bicarbonate concentration is below normal.
  • Neo-Latin; see acid, -osis
  • 1895–1900;
ac•i•dot•ic  (as′i dot′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acidosis /ˌæsɪˈdəʊsɪs/ n
  1. a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the acidity of the blood and extracellular fluids
acidotic /ˌæsɪˈdɒtɪk/ adj
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