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MeSH Heading: Acidosis
Tree Number(s): C18.452.076.176
Unique ID: D000138
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000138
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note: A pathologic condition of acid accumulation or depletion of base in the body. The two main types are RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS and metabolic acidosis, due to metabolic acid build up.
Entry Term(s): Metabolic Acidosis
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

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cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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Acidosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025