carbon dioxide acidosis

NOUN
23 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

carbon dioxide acidosis is a valid 23-letter word worth 37 points in Scrabble and 41 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1R1B3O1N1D2I1O1X8I1D2E1A1C3I1D2O1S1I1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =37 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 74TRIPLE WORD → 111
MEANING

What does carbon dioxide acidosis mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
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.

SYNONYMS
RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS
BROADER
ACIDOSIS