Term: respiratory acidosis: acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
Candidate hypernym: acidosis: abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues → 1
Candidate hypernym: cowl: a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk) → 0
Candidate hypernym: anguilla: type genus of the Anguillidae: eels → 0
Candidate hypernym: aves: (ornithology) the class of birds → 0
Candidate hypernym: flatbed: an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects → 0
Candidate hypernym: nuclear medicine: the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells → 0
Candidate hypernym: false lily of the valley: small white-flowered plant of western Europe to Japan → 0
Candidate hypernym: inhospitableness: the environmental condition in a region that lacks a favorable climate or terrain for life or growth → 0
Candidate hypernym: antagonistic muscle: (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another → 0
Candidate hypernym: dichloride: a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule → 0
Candidate hypernym: archosaur: extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts → 0