NOUN | state | respiratory alkalosis | alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme / extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis) |
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Meaning | alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme / extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis). | |
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Broader | alkalosis | abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues |
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