A state characterized by actual or relative decrease of alkali in body fluids in relation to the acid content; depending on the degree of compensation for the acidosis, the pH of body fluids may be normal or decreased; an accumulation of acid metabolites often is present, and tissue function may be disturbed (most importantly that of the central nervous system), if compensation is inadequate.
Origin
carbon dioxide acidosis
compensated acidosis
compensated respiratory acidosis
diabetic acidosis
hyperchloremic acidosis
lactic acidosis
metabolic acidosis
primary renal tubular acidosis
renal tubular acidosis
respiratory acidosis
secondary renal tubular acidosis
starvation acidosis
uncompensated acidosis