Metabolic acidosis/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Metabolic acidosis.

Refers to an abnormal chemical compositional state of the body that clinicians characterize as abnormally increased acidity — measured as pH reduction or hydrogen ion concentration [H+ increase — accompanied by abnormally reduced bicarbonate (HCO3-) concentration in the extracellular fluid (ECF) compartment of the body, acknowledging that in most cases similar compositional abnormalities exist in the intracellular compartment (ICF) as well.

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