English Explanatory Dictionary

acidosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.

Pronunciation

/ˌæs.ɪˈdəʊ.sɪs/ /ˌæs.ɪˈdoʊ.sɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-VCcortex-acidosis.wav /ˌæs.ɪˈdəʉ.sɪs/

Word forms

acidosis acidoses

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der. Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English acidosis From acid + -osis.

Antonyms

alkalosis

Related words

acidotic

Derived words

high anion gap metabolic acidosis ketoacidosis lactacidosis lactic acidosis
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