alkalemia
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(′al·kə′lēm·ē·ə)
(medicine) An increase in blood pH above normal levels.
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al·ka·le·mi·a
(ăl'kə-lē'mē-ə)
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A decrease in hydrogen-ion concentration of the blood or a rise in pH.
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alkalemia
IN BRIEF: n. - A blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale).
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alkalemia
Abnormal alkalinity, or increased pH, of the blood. See also alkalosis.
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