respiratory alkalosis
noun · n
Simple meaning
Alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɛspɚətɔɹiælkəloʊsəs
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Definition
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noun
Alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis)
n
A medical condition in which increased respiration elevates the blood pH beyond the normal range with a concurrent reduction in arterial levels of carbon dioxide.
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This meaning: Alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis)
Used this way, respiratory alkalosis is a specialist word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Specialist/technical
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- Serious and weighty
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- Clinical and detached
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- Technical/specialist writing
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