ALTITUDE ALKALOSIS

Domain	Definition
Medicine	A condition of altered pH of blood and tissue fluids in the direction of alkanility, produced by hypoxia at real or simulated altitude. The increase of pulmonary ventilation induced by the hypoxia depletes the carbon dioxide stores of the blood and tissues, leading to alkalosis. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "ALTITUDE ALKALOSIS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		højdealkalose. (various references)

Dutch		hoogte-alkalivergiftiging. (various references)

Finnish		korkeusalkaloosi. (various references)

French		alcalose d'altitude. (various references)

German		Höhenalkalose. (various references)

Greek		αλκάλωση ύψους. (various references)

Italian		alcalosi per la quota. (various references)

Pig Latin		altitudeay alkalosisay

Portuguese		alcalose de altitude. (various references)

Spanish		alcalosis de altitud. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: ALTITUDE ALKALOSIS