Medical term:

alkalemia


alkalemia

 [al″kah-le´me-ah]
abnormal alkalinity, or increased pH, of the blood.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

al·ka·le·mi·a

(al-kă-lē'mē-ă),
A decrease in H+ ion concentration of the blood or a rise in pH.
[alkali + G. haima, blood]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

alkalaemia

An increase in pH in the blood due to alkalosis.

Aetiology
The most common cause of alkalaemia is hyperventilation which results in decreased carbon dioxide, leading to respiratory alkalosis; less common is prolonged vomiting, resulting in loss of hydrogen ions, dehydration and heavy milk consumption.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

al·ka·le·mia

(al'kă-lē'mē-ă)
A decrease in H-ion concentration of the blood or a rise in pH, irrespective of alterations in the level of bicarbonate ion.
Synonym(s): alkalaemia.
[alkali + G. haima, blood]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Latest Searches:
actinomycomata - acthib - acrospire - acrosin - acroscleroderma - acromiothoracic - acromioplasty - acrobystiolith - acrisorcin - AcQtrack - acorea - acoflex - acochoerus - acidogenic - acidity - acidimetries - acidimeter - achillotenotomy - achillodynia - acetylization -
- Service manuals - MBI Corp