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acidosis vs respiratory acidosis

respiratory acidosis vs acidosis

acidosis and respiratory acidosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acidosis Yes No No No
respiratory acidosis Yes No No No
As nouns, respiratory acidosis is a hyponym of acidosis; that is, respiratory acidosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acidosis:
  • acidosis: abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
  • 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
acidosis (noun) respiratory acidosis (noun)
abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues 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
Difference between acidosis and respiratory acidosis

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