Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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respiratory acidosis | Yes | No | No | No |
carbon dioxide acidosis | Yes | No | No | No |
respiratory acidosis (noun) | carbon dioxide acidosis (noun) |
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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 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 |