Definition of "acidosis" []

• An abnormal increase in the acidity of the body's fluids, caused either by accumulation of acids or by depletion of bicarbonates. (noun)

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• "Iron enters cells and acts as a mitochondrial poison. 1 The resultant metabolic acidosis is secondary to an increased anaerobic metabolism, lactic acidosis and shock."
• "Renal tubular acidosis is an important potential contributor to poor growth in Alagille syndrome."
• "Too much acid in the blood called acidosis causes proteins to lose their shape; this renders them useless."