An abnormal buildup of lactic acid in the body, leading to acidification of the blood and other bodily fluids. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Hyperlacticacidemia Increased lactate in body Lactic acidemia Lacticacidemia Lacticacidosis
Term information
- UMLS:C0347959
- SNOMEDCT_US:91273001
- UMLS:C0001125
- SNOMEDCT_US:190882007
Note that the term acidemia is used to describe the state of low pH in the blood, whereas acidosis is used to describe the processes that lead to acidemia. In medical jargon, however, the two terms are used interchangeably.
Term relations
- has part some (
increased amount and
characteristic of some (
rac-lactic acid and
part of some blood) and
has modifier some abnormal)