Meaning of RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[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
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	Synonyms:		carbon dioxide acidosis
	See Also:		acidosis
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Respiratory acidosis is the clinical condition in which the patient has acidic pH in his/her blood because of inadequate elimination of carbon dioxide. In a pure respiratory acidosis, the pH decreases by 0.08 for an increase in PCO2 of 10 mm mercury.
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