organismi mürgistus kehas tekkivate happeliselt reageerivate ainetega, happemürgistus
haige veres ilmnev happe ja aluse tasakaalu häire, harilikult happeliste ainevahetussaaduste kuhjumine (suhkurtõve, maksa- ja neeruhaiguste korral)
abnormally high level of acidity, or low level of alkalinity, in the body fluids, including the blood
a pathologic condition resulting from accumulation of acid or depletion of the alkaline reserve (bicarbonate content) in the blood and body tissues, and characterized by an increase in hydrogen ion concentration (decrease in pH)
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Vt ka kirjet nr 92161 „alkaloos“ [29.09.2020]
Acidosis usually occurs secondary to some underlying disease process; the two major types, distinguished according to cause, are metabolic acidosis and respiratory acidosis ... In mild cases the symptoms may be overlooked; in severe cases symptoms are more obvious and may include muscle twitching, involuntary movement, cardiac arrhythmias, disorientation, and coma.
