respiratory acidosis English

Meaning respiratory acidosis meaning

What does respiratory acidosis mean?

respiratory acidosis

— 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

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What other words have the same or similar meaning as respiratory acidosis?

respiratory acidosis English » English

carbon dioxide acidosis