When base excess is used (here and in other literature) it may denote both base excess in blood and base excess in extracellular fluid. History In the first half of the 20th century, when diagnosing acid-base disturbances blood was analyzed by extraction to determine total CO 2 content, ctCO 2 (B).
The first syllable of ricochet is accented: ric - o - chet,but the dictionary says that the first or third is acceptable.Regional dialects vary. Go Log In Sign Up
Because both words involve sequences of the same letters t and n âboth of which are pronounced with the tongue in the same place, touching the upper palateâit is easy for the extra n of the more common word tenant to creep into the pronunciation of tenet .