Clinical Diagnosis · Multiple Systems · Medium
Alkalosis
Meaning: An excess of base in the body fluids, raising the pH of the blood above normal.
In practice: Prolonged vomiting caused a metabolic alkalosis with low chloride and low potassium on blood tests.
Word parts
- -osis means an abnormal condition or process
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