respiratory acidosis

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 114043742)
    is a type of: acidosis - abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
    same as: carbon dioxide acidosis

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