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alkalotic

alkalotic

9.9
Having too little acid in the blood or other body fluids
  • adjective
  • /ˌæl.kəˈlɑː.tɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alcalótico
  • Blood gas analysis revealed an alkalotic state due to excessive vomiting.

Examples

  • The patient became alkalotic after prolonged hyperventilation.

  • Doctors monitor for alkalotic imbalances to prevent complications in critical care patients.

  • The patient's blood test showed an alkalotic condition.

  • She was diagnosed with an alkalotic state after the examination.

  • Blood gas analysis revealed an alkalotic state due to excessive vomiting.

  • The patient became alkalotic after prolonged hyperventilation.

  • Doctors monitor for alkalotic imbalances to prevent complications in critical care patients.

Synonyms

alkalescent
vsalkalotic
  • Specialized
9.9

Slightly alkaline or likely to become alkaline

means a medical excess of base in the body rather than slight change

How Acidic

acidotic
  • Specialized
1 8.6
normal
∞ 1.0
alkalotic
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

alkalotic positive

Morphology

alkalotic = alkaline (semi-transparent) = alkal + otic

The adjective is formed with the suffix '-otic' relating it to alkali/alkaline, but the meaning is specialized (medical: relating to alkalosis) and not fully predictable for general learners.

Etymology

Alkalotic comes from alkali, an old Arabic word meaning 'ashes' used to make lye, and it shares this root with alkaline. Lye is a 'base', the opposite of an acid, and the ending -otic makes the word about a 'condition', so alkalotic means having too much 'base' in the body.