Meanings
nounacidaemia (countable and uncountable, plural acidaemias)
plural acidaemias
- countableuncountablemedicinea medical condition marked by an abnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in a person's blood
The development of marked metabolic acidaemia during labour occurs in about 20% of high-risk pregnancies, which is eight times higher than in normal pregnancies.
1999, Balen, Broughton Pipkin, Calder, et al, Dewhurst's textbook of obstetrics and gynaecology for postgraduates: Sixth edition, page 274
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Translations
Arabic حُمُوضَة اَلْدَمّ
- حُمُوضَة اَلْدَمّabnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in blood
Finnish asidemia
- asidemiaabnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in blood
Indonesian acidemia, asidosis
- acidemiaabnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in blood
- asidosisabnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in blood
Polish kwasica, acydoza
- kwasicaabnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in blood
- acydozaabnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in blood
- acydemiaabnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in blood
Portuguese acidemia
- acidemiaabnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in blood
Romanian acidemie
- acidemieabnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in blood
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