carbon dioxide acidosis English

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carbon dioxide acidosis

— noun (= respiratory acidosis) 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

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respiratory acidosis