Pathologic Function
metabolic acidosis
met·a·bol·ic ac·i·do·sis [ met-uh-bol-ik as-i-doh-sis ]
Definitions related to metabolic acidosis:
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A condition in which the blood is too acidic. It may be caused by severe illness or sepsis (bacteria in the bloodstream).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Abnormally decreased pH levels in the blood due to excessive accumulation of acid or insufficient generation of base.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Increased acidity in the blood secondary to acid base imbalance. Causes include diabetes, kidney failure and shock.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Metabolic acidosis (MA) is characterized by a fall in blood pH due to a reduction of serum bicarbonate concentration. This can occur as a result of either the accumulation of acids (high anion gap MA) or the loss of bicarbonate from the gastrointestinal tract or the kidney (hyperchloremic MA). By definition, MA is not due to a respirary cause.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Metabolic acidosis is primary reduction in bicarbonate (HCO3?), typically with compensatory reduction in carbon dioxide partial pressure (Pco2); pH may be markedly low or slightly subnormal. Metabolic acidoses are categorized as high or normal anion gap based on the presence or absence of unmeasured anions in serum. Causes include...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Metabolic acidosis is a clinical disturbance characterized by an increase in plasma acidity. Metabolic acidosis should be considered a sign of an underlying disease process.WebMD, 2019
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