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Meaning of "alkalosis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALKALOSIS

alkalosis  [ˌælkəˈləʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALKALOSIS

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Alkalosis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALKALOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alkalosis

Alkalosis refers to a condition reducing hydrogen ion concentration of arterial blood plasma. Generally, alkalosis is said to occur when pH of the blood exceeds 7.45. The opposite condition is acidosis.

Definition of alkalosis in the English dictionary

The definition of alkalosis in the dictionary is an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALKALOSIS


anchylosis
ˌæŋkɪˈləʊsɪs
ankylosis
ˌæŋkɪˈləʊsɪs
aspergillosis
æˌspɜːdʒɪˈləʊsɪs
brucellosis
ˌbruːsɪˈləʊsɪs
diverticulosis
ˌdaɪvəˌtɪkjʊˈləʊsɪs
dulosis
djuːˈləʊsɪs
furunculosis
fjʊˌrʌŋkjʊˈləʊsɪs
granulosis
ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊsɪs
haplosis
hæpˈləʊsɪs
pediculosis
pɪˌdɪkjʊˈləʊsɪs
psilosis
sɪˈləʊsɪs
ptilosis
tɪˈləʊsɪs
salmonellosis
ˌsælmənɛˈləʊsɪs
shigellosis
ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs
spondylosis
ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs
strongylosis
ˌstrɒndʒəˈləʊsɪs
torulosis
ˌtɔːjʊˈləʊsɪs
tuberculosis
tjʊˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs
tylosis
taɪˈləʊsɪs
ulosis
juːˈləʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALKALOSIS

alkalimetry
alkalin
alkaline
alkaline earth
alkaline earth element
alkaline earth metal
alkaline soil
alkalinise
alkalinity
alkalinization
alkalinize
alkalisable
alkalise
alkaliser
alkalizable
alkalize
alkalizer
alkaloid
alkaloidal
alkalotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALKALOSIS

actinobacillosis
agranulosis
anadiplosis
babesiosis
berylliosis
cyclosis
diagnosis
diplosis
epanadiplosis
false ankylosis
fibrosis
kyllosis
multiple sclerosis
necrosis
osmosis
osteoporosis
prognosis
sarcoidosis
sclerosis
spirillosis

Synonyms and antonyms of alkalosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alkalosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALKALOSIS

Find out the translation of alkalosis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alkalosis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alkalosis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

性碱中毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alcalosis
570 millions of speakers

English

alkalosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्षारमयता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قلاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алкалоз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alcalose
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alkalosis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alcalose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alkalosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alkalose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルカローシス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알칼리증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alkalosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiễm kiềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

alkalosis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्कधर्मी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alkaloz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alcalosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zasadowica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алкалоз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alcaloza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλκάλωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alkalose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alkalos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alkalose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alkalosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALKALOSIS»

The term «alkalosis» is normally little used and occupies the 108.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALKALOSIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alkalosis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alkalosis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alkalosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALKALOSIS»

Discover the use of alkalosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alkalosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Critical Care Nephrology
Metabolic alkalosis is a commonly encountered acid-base disturbance in hospitalized patients, accounting for up to 50% of all acid-base disturbances in one study.7 The causes of metabolic alkalosis are commonly iatrogenic and result in ...
Claudio Ronco, Rinaldo Bellomo, John A. Kellum, 2008
2
Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
Respiratory Alkalosis Definition. Primary respiratory alkalosis occurs when the PaC02 is below normal (hypocapnia). There is a corresponding decrease in [H] and an increase in pH. A compensatory decrease in [HCO, ] may be present.
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
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Clinical Biochemistry: Metabolic and Clinical Aspects
In many patients with non-respiratory alkalosis, there is both a decrease in the GFR and increased bicarbonate reabsorption. A decrease in ECF volume may lead to a decrease in the GFR. If this is associated with chloride deficiency, the ...
William J. Marshall, William J. Marshall (Ph. D.), S. K. Bangert, 2008
4
Renal and Electrolyte Disorders
A major component of “black” licorice, glycyrrhizic acid, may cause a hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis accompanied by hypertension and thus mimic primary hyperaldosteronism. Recent study demonstrates that glycyrrhizic acid actually ...
Robert W. Schrier, 2010
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Medicine
The kidney is responsible for most cases of metabolic alkalosis. Only rarely does alkali ingestion or injection underlie this pH imbalance. The kidney causes alkalosis by the secretion of H+ ions. The most common cause of metabolic alkalosis ...
Mark C. Fishman, 2004
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Therapy of Renal Diseases and Related Disorders
The generation of metabolic alkalosis seems to result from severe potassium depletion and mineralocorticoid excess in the presence of increased distal delivery of sodium; enhanced proximal reabsorption secondary to a contracted plasma ...
Wadi N. Suki, Shaul G. Massry, 1991
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Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials
Aldosterone also promotes maximal Na+ resorption, leading to high rates of tubular Na+ for H+ exchange, which further worsens the alkalosis. Relief of long- standing respiratory acidosis (e.g., with institution of mechanical ventilation) results in ...
John J. Marini, Arthur P. Wheeler, 2012
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Primer on Kidney Diseases
Edited by Dr. Arthur Greenberg and members of the NKF Scientific Advisory Board, this state-of-the-art primer provides consistent depth of coverage, balanced discussion of controversy, and a uniform focus of information.
Arthur Greenberg, 2009
9
Capnography
However, if the hypokalemia is due to autonomous hypoaldos- teronism, the alkalosis must be repaired surgically or pharmacologically [69]. The secondary compensation response to metabolic alkalosis is hypoventilation that serves to retain ...
J. S. Gravenstein, Michael B. Jaffe, Nikolaus Gravenstein, 2011
10
Color Atlas of Pathophysiology
... B-glucocerebrosidase, 262 glucocorticoids, see cortisol gluconeogenesis, alkalosis, 98 glucocorticoids, 290 ff hormones, 280 hypoglycemia, 314 insulin, 310 kidney, 100 somatotropin (STH), 284 thyroid hormones, 304 glucosaminoglycans, ...
Stefan Silbernagl, Florian Lang, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALKALOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alkalosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sepsis caused by Listeria monocytogenes during chemotherapy for …
Arterial blood gas analysis revealed evidence of respiratory alkalosis (pH 7.532, pCO2 28.5 Torr, pO2 70.4 Torr, HCO3 23.8 mmol/L). Although ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
2
Alkaline Water: Healthy Drink or Marketing Hoax?
Problems with these organs can lead to either metabolic or respiratory acidosis (or alkalosis). Human blood has a pH of approximately ... «Eater, Jun 15»
3
Decode your horse's bloodwork
Too much bicarbonate creates an alkaline environment (metabolic alkalosis) and too little makes the blood acidic (metabolic acidosis), both of which can have ... «EQUUS Magazine, May 15»
4
Gephyrin: a central GABAergic synapse organizer
More specifically, cellular stresses (e.g., alkalosis) increase the proportions of gephyrin splice variants lacking exons encoding the G domain, ... «Nature.com, Apr 15»
5
Binge eating disorder (bulimia)
Induced, repeated vomiting or use of diuretics can cause an electrolyte imbalance, hypokalemia or hyponatremic alkalosis. In a small number ... «AsiaOne, Apr 15»
6
Can Drinking Alkaline Water Keep You Extra-Hydrated And Disease …
Some warn against drinking too much alkaline water, for fear that it could lead to alkalosis — when your body's pH level is too high, causing ... «Yahoo Health, Apr 15»
7
Applied Chemistry of Baking Powder and Baking Soda
It is used for treatment of hypokalemia i.e. restore balance of potassium and sodium ions in body cells during periods of metabolic alkalosis. «fnbnews.com, Mar 15»
8
After hours of debate, House passes bill to nix 'last in, first out …
Returned home after 6 hour floor debate on education to listen to @AnnaElizaMN talk about metabolic alkalosis. #Smart #GreatEducation # ... «Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews, Mar 15»
9
Researchers Find How Acidified Oceans Have Become with Help of …
... they can develop alkalosis. While both have symptoms that run the gamut from headaches to tremors, by causing dysfunction of the cerebrum ... «Science Times, Feb 15»
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More than a tube: Capnography as an every day tool
An EtCO2 reading that is lower than normal indicates too little carbon dioxide in the respiratory system, as is the case in hyperventilation or alkalosis. EtCO2 ... «EMS1.com, Feb 15»

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