ketosis

[ ki-toh-sis ]

nounPathology.
  1. the accumulation of excessive ketones in the body, as in diabetic acidosis.

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Origin of ketosis

1
First recorded in 1915–20; ket- + -osis

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British Dictionary definitions for ketosis

ketosis

/ (kɪˈtəʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. pathol a high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood: Also called: acetonaemia

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