1. acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease);
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
metabolic acidosis
n 1: acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids
resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the
abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or
renal disease)