Medical term:
acidity
acidity
[ah-sid´ĭ-te]1. the quality of being acid; the power to unite with positively charged ions or with basic substances.
2. excess acid quality, as of the gastric juice.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ac·id·i·ty
(a-sid'i-tē),1. The state of being acid.
2. The acid content of a fluid.
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ac·id·i·ty
(ă-sid'i-tē)1. The state of being acid.
2. The acid content of a fluid.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
ac·id·i·ty
(ă-sid'i-tē)1. The state of being acid.
2. The acid content of a fluid.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
Patient discussion about acidity
Q. can smoking induce acidity on many ocassions i have felt discomfort similar to when i have acidity, but the problem goes away as soon as i stop smoking for a day or two??
A. I would like to add ther is a condition in respiratory medicine called respiratory acidosis,smoking can cause this state,your lungs can cause this state.Im not sure but this may also be one of your problems.--------mrfoot56
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