acidosis

noun

a process causing increased acidity in the blood and other body tissues

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌæs.ɪˈdəʊ.sɪs/ / /ˌæs.ɪˈdoʊ.sɪs/ / /ˌæs.ɪˈdəʉ.sɪs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English acidosis From acid + -osis.

An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.