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acidemia

acidemia

1 9.9
A condition in which the blood becomes more acidic than normal
  • noun
  • /ˌæsɪˈdimɪə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acidemia
  • In severe cases, acidemia can lead to serious health complications if not treated promptly.
  • isovaleric acidemia

Examples

  • When detecting acidemia or alkalemia in the body, the most important molecules are bicarbonate (HCO3) and carbon dioxide (CO2).

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  • Doctors confirmed that the patient was experiencing acidemia due to excessive hydrogen ion concentration in her blood.

  • The laboratory tests indicated that the child suffered from acidemia, requiring immediate medical attention to balance her pH levels.

Synonyms

acidosis
vsacidemia
  • Specialized
7 7.5

A condition with too much acid in the blood and body tissues

is narrower, meaning acidity limited to blood with pH below seven

Antonyms

alkalemia
  • Specialized
9.9

A medical condition when the blood has too little acid

How Acidic

acidemia
  • Specialized
1 9.9
pH
  • Specialized
738 4.0

Surface Forms

acidemia singular
acidemias plural

Morphology

acidemia = acid (semi-transparent) = acid + emia

Formally analyzable as 'acid' + the medical combining form '-emia' (blood condition), but '-emia' is a specialized medical suffix that many learners do not know.

Etymology

Acidemia combines acid ('acid') and -emia ('blood'), the same ending you see in anemia, so it literally means 'acid in the blood' and explains why the word describes a low blood pH.