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Alkalosis

//æl.kəˈləʊ̯sɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues wordnet

Etymology

From alkali + -osis, on the model of earlier acidosis.

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