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English noun: respiratory acidosis

1. respiratory acidosis (state) 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


Synonymscarbon dioxide acidosis


Broader (hypernym)acidosis









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