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Noun: carbon dioxide acidosis
  1. Acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
    - respiratory acidosis

Type of: acidosis

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