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acidosis

/ˌæs.ɪˈdoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
aci-do-sis
IPA
/ˌæs.ɪˈdoʊ.sɪs/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English acidosis From acid + -osis.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæs.ɪˈdoʊ.sɪs/
  • British English: /ˌæs.ɪˈdəʊ.sɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acidoses (plural)

Derived Forms

ketoacidosis lactacidosis

Phrases

high anion gap metabolic acidosis lactic acidosis

Frequently Paired Words

acidotic

Antonyms

alkalosis

Rhymes With

diagnosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis fibrosis necrosis cirrhosis thrombosis symbiosis neurosis meiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce acidosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæs.ɪˈdoʊ.sɪs/.
What does acidosis mean?
An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
Where does acidosis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English acidosis From acid + -osis.

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