acidosis

noun

ac·​i·​do·​sis ˌa-sə-ˈdō-səs 

: an abnormal condition characterized by reduced alkalinity of the blood and of the body tissues

acidotic

ˌa-sə-ˈdä-tik 

adjective

Examples of acidosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The University of Connecticut student, who had been studying dentistry to follow in his parents’ footsteps, died at Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus in August 2024 after being diagnosed with pancreatitis, dehydration, metabolic acidosis and alcohol withdrawal. —Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026

Metabolic acidosis can be fatal, Anderson-Berry said. —David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

When his condition worsened, he was admitted to the hospital ICU and diagnosed with pancreatitis, dehydration, metabolic acidosis, and alcohol withdrawal, per a medical analysis cited in the suit. —Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026

Eight of the 78 infants receiving the Mead Johnson fortifier were treated for metabolic acidosis, compared with none of the 82 receiving the Abbott product, the article said. —David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Acidose (now Azidose), from New Latin acidum acid entry 1 + German -ose -osis

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for acidosis

• acanthosis
• alkalosis
• amaurosis
• ankylosis
• asbestosis
• brucellosis
• cyanosis
• dermatosis
• diagnosis
• ecchymosis
• exostosis
• fluorosis

Medical Definition

acidosis

noun

ac·​i·​do·​sis ˌas-ə-ˈdō-səs 

plural acidoses -ˌsēz 

: an abnormal condition of reduced alkalinity of the blood and tissues that is marked by sickly sweet breath, headache, nausea and vomiting, and visual disturbances and is usually a result of excessive acid production compare alkalosis, ketosis sense 1

acidotic

-ˈdät-ik 

adjective