Animals with severe fluid loss from diarrhea likely have metabolic acidosis [9] . Patients with both vomiting and diarrhea may have gastric loss of chloride and hydrogen ions with intestinal loss of HCO 3â in the diarrhea. Accurate prediction of acid-base status in these patients is thus not possible.
bork â(third-person singular simple present borks, present participle borking, simple past and past participle borked). 1  To misconfigure, especially a computer or other complex device. 2  To break or damage.
Berserk comes from Old Norse berserkr, which combines ber-(bear) and serkr (shirt). According to Norse legend, berserkrs were warriors who wore bearskin coverings and worked themselves into such frenzies during combat that they became immune to the effects of steel and fire.