Alkaline tide
Alkaline tide is a medical term that refers to a condition where the blood's pH level increases due to the secretion of gastric acid (HCl) after a meal. This condition is often associated with the digestive process and is most commonly observed in the duodenum, the first section of the small intestine.
Pronunciation
Alkaline tide: /ˈæl.kə.laɪn taɪd/
Etymology
The term "Alkaline tide" is derived from the words "alkaline", which refers to a substance with a pH greater than 7, and "tide", which refers to a periodic rise and fall. In this context, it refers to the periodic increase in blood pH following a meal.
Related Terms
- Gastric acid: The acid involved in the digestive process that causes the alkaline tide.
- Duodenum: The first section of the small intestine where the alkaline tide is most commonly observed.
- pH: A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
- Digestion: The process by which food is broken down into simple chemical compounds that can be absorbed and used as nutrients or eliminated by the body.
See Also
References
- Guyton, A.C., Hall, J.E. (2006). Textbook of Medical Physiology (11th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. p. 805. ISBN 0-7216-0240-1.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Alkaline tide
- Wikipedia's article - Alkaline tide
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski