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Acidosis

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{as-i-doh'-sis} Acidosis, the presence of excess acids in body fluids, depresses the nervous system and, in severe cases, may lead to coma and death. Acidosis may accompany kidney and liver diseases, diabetes mellitus, or lung disorders that cause too much carbon dioxide to be retained in the body. It can also result from ingesting too many acid salts and from severe diarrhea or dehydration. The opposite disorder is ALKALOSIS.

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