n. 1  1. Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body tissues caused by an excess of bicarbonates, as from an increase in alkali intake, or by or a deficiency of acids other than carbonic acid, as from vomiting. Also called metabolic alkalosis.
In the period before the exclusion, there were 82 closures of family-planning clinics in Texas,5 and the decrease in the number of family-planning clinics was greater in counties without Planned Parenthood affiliates than in those with such affiliates.
Family Circle of Care. Since 1993, the clinics have met the needs of women and children in east Texas. Formed through collaboration with Mother Frances Hospital and Dr. David Dalton, the sites were originally named FamilyCARE Centers. In 2011, in recognition of the growing challenge to meet the healthcare needs of Smith County, the clinic became a separate, private, non-profit corporation, named Family Circle of Care.