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acidosis
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Low ph condition
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alkalosis
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High ph condition
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ascites
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fluid collection in the abdominal cavity
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buffer
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prevents sharp ph changes
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dehydration
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Excessive loss of body fluid
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edema
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accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces
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effusion
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escape of fluid into a space or cavity
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electrolyte
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compound that separates into ions (salts)
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extracellular
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outside the cell
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interstitial
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between
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intracellular
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within a cell
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pH
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measure of acidity/alkalinity .
Indicates hydrogen ion concentration |
