respiratory acidosis (n)
carbon dioxide acidosis (n)

n14020271

type n
lex_filenum 26
def acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia)
def excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
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Hypernym acidosis
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Hyponym acidosis

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