carbon dioxide acidosis

car·bon·dio·xideacidosis

uncommon

noun

acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood

Synonyms

respiratory acidosis
carbon dioxide acidosis

Related words

Broader terms

acidosis

Grammar

noun
singular	carbon dioxide acidosis
plural	carbon dioxide acidosises

Nearby words

carbon copy carbon cycle carbon dating carbon dichloride carbon dioxide carbon disulfide carbon monoxide carbon monoxide gas carbon monoxide poisoning carbon nanotube

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