Acidaemia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    a medical condition marked by an abnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in a person's blood countable, uncountable

    "The development of marked metabolic acidaemia during labour occurs in about 20% of high-risk pregnancies, which is eight times higher than in normal pregnancies."

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"The development of marked metabolic acidaemia during labour occurs in about 20% of high-risk pregnancies, which is eight times higher than in normal pregnancies."

Etymology

From acid + -aemia.

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