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alkalosis

al·ka·lo·sis

UK/æl.kəˈləʊ̯sɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues

Origin

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

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