noun
acidosis
Medical term for a condition where blood pH is abnormally low. Often used in clinical contexts; the loanword アシドーシス is also common.
See also: アシドーシス
糖尿病が悪化すると、酸性血症を引き起こすことがある。
Worsening diabetes can sometimes cause acidosis.
Synonymous loanword; アシドーシス is more common in modern medical Japanese, while 酸性血症 is a kanji-based term.
Compound of 酸性 (acidity) + 血症 (blood condition). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard medical kanji formation patterns.