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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
synonym
carbon dioxide acidosis
hypernym
acidosis
respiratory acidosis vs acidosis
respiratory acidosis vs carbon dioxide acidosis
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