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respiratory acidosis

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1. n. 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 Source: wordnet

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acid acidity acidosis blood carbon carbonic combines dioxide emphysema excess exchange form gas increases lungs pneumonia reduced resulting water

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Respighi respirability respirable respiration respirational

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