respiratory acidosis

NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

respiratory acidosis is a valid 20-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1S1P3I1R1A1T1O1R1Y4A1C3I1D2O1S1I1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does respiratory 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
CARBON DIOXIDE ACIDOSIS
BROADER
ACIDOSIS