alkalemia

9.9

A medical condition when the blood has too little acid

noun
/ˌæl.kəˈliː.mi.ə/

Specialized

: alcalemia

A diagnosis of alkalemia can indicate that a patient's blood pH is above 7.45.

Examples

Monitoring blood pH levels is crucial for detecting alkalemia in patients with respiratory conditions.
When detecting acidemia or alkalemia in the body, the most important molecules are bicarbonate (HCO3) and carbon dioxide (CO2).

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The doctor explained that alkalemia occurs when there is a decreased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood.

Synonyms

alkalosis

vsalkalemia

Specialized

1 8.9

A condition when the blood has too little acid

is limited to elevated pH in the bloodstream

respiratory alkalosis

vsalkalemia

Specialized

1 6.7

Blood becomes less acidic when you breathe out too much carbon dioxide

is the general raised blood pH not tied to breathing changes

metabolic alkalosis

vsalkalemia

Specialized

6.3

A condition in which the blood has too little acid

refers broadly to raised blood pH regardless of cause

Antonyms

acidosis

Specialized

7 7.5

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

Surface Forms

alkalemia singular

alkalemias plural

Morphology

alkalemia = alkali (semi-transparent) = alkal + emia

Formed from 'alkali' + the medical suffix '-emia' meaning a blood condition; the components are recognizable to those with some scientific knowledge but the term is technical.

Etymology

Alkalemia comes from alkali, a word originally meaning 'ashes' that gave English alkaline meaning 'not acidic', plus the ending -emia, which means 'blood' as in anemia. So alkalemia literally means 'blood that is more alkaline', which is why it describes blood with a higher pH.