How to Use acidosis in a Sentence

acidosis

noun
  • Chappell was diagnosed with metabolic acidosis, which is when there's too much acid in the body.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2021
  • This can lead to metabolic acidosis, a dangerous buildup of acid in the body that can cause organ damage.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 June 2020
  • For some animals, increases in carbs could cause acidosis and be fatal.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But first, the hydrogen ions accumulate in the bloodstream and makes the blood more acidic, a process called acidosis.
    — Locke Hughes, SELF, 2 Aug. 2017
  • The father had hypothermia, lactic acidosis and two spinal fractures, the medical center said.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The report also notes that Presley had severe metabolic acidosis, a buildup of acid in the blood due to kidney disease or failure.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 14 July 2023
  • As a result of the incident, the girl presented symptoms of mild hypothermia and minor lactic acidosis.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Laughter helps expel excess Co2 from the lungs to keep them strong and more able to exchange oxygen (respiratory acidosis).
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Evidence suggests that metformin may increase the risk of a potentially fatal condition called lactic acidosis, which is a buildup of lactic acid in the blood.
    — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • This is followed by a latent period with no apparent symptoms as metabolic acidosis develops.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 June 2020
  • Metabolic acidosis can be fatal, Anderson-Berry said.
    — David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Metabolic acidosis can be fatal, Anderson-Berry said.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • These include consuming large amounts of alcohol and having medical conditions such as acidosis or kidney disease.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Pimples pop, pupils dilate, tendons tauten, and breathing gets so shallow that people fall into respiratory acidosis.
    — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2022
  • His wife, Cristela, produces YouTube videos on healing, using terms such as lymphatic acidosis and calcium metabolism to make her points.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Severe ketoacidosis can lead to coma, or even death, and acidosis in general can trigger bad breath, headaches, dizziness, muscle cramps, constipation, and bone-density loss.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2019
  • In pets, ethanol toxicity may lead to metabolic acidosis, which can cause sudden drop in blood glucose, respiratory depression, seizures and cardiac arrest.
    — Leticia Fanucchi, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • In pets, ethanol toxicity may lead to metabolic acidosis, which can cause sudden drop in blood glucose, respiratory depression, seizures and cardiac arrest.
    — Leticia Fanucchi, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Incorporating omega-3 fatty acids into your dog's diet can also aid in managing conditions such as acidosis and reducing oxidative stress caused by free radicals.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
  • More serious side effects include thyroid abnormalities, kidney failure, acidosis, low blood pressure, and occasional deaths.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Symptoms of lactic acidosis include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, body aches, respiratory distress, abdominal pain and fast, deep breathing.
    — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Documents obtained by the outlet show that Sean died from an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis, complications brought on by alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
    — Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • She was admitted to the pediatric ICU, where she was diagnosed as being in severe shock and experiencing acute renal failure, organ damage and acidosis.
    — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2019
  • The girl, according to the Broward Health Medical Center, suffered from mild hypothermia, minor lactic acidosis, an excessive buildup of lactic acid in the blood, and no injuries from the fall.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Cloudy or foul-smelling urine For people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), ketosis may worsen conditions and increase the risk of complications like metabolic acidosis.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Physicians and historians of medicine have long bickered over a differential diagnosis of Tiny Tim’s unspecified illness, with guesses ranging from cerebral palsy to rickets to renal tubal acidosis.
    — Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 20 Dec. 2021
  • At least some of the consent forms used to inform parents about risks did not mention metabolic acidosis or the often-fatal necrotizing enterocolitis, another condition identified in the 2013 email that led to the study.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • At least some of the consent forms used to inform parents about risks did not mention metabolic acidosis or the often-fatal necrotizing enterocolitis, another condition identified in the 2013 email that led to the study.
    — David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ and People, his cause of death was an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed, caused by alcoholic liver cirrhosis, esophageal varices and severe metabolic acidosis.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But White, who went on to be listed as a co-author of the study, told KFF Health News that parents should have been informed that the risks included metabolic acidosis and NEC.
    — David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

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