acetonemia

[ uh-see-tuh-nee-mee-uh, as-i-tuh- ]
/ əˌsi təˈni mi ə, ˌæs ɪ tə- /

noun Pathology.

ketonemia.

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Origin of acetonemia

acetone + -emia

Words nearby acetonemia

acetomenaphthane, acetometer, acetonaemia, acetone, acetone body, acetonemia, acetonitrile, acetonuria, acetophenetidin, acetophenone, acetostearin
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Medical definitions for acetonemia

acetonemia
[ ăs′ĭ-tō-nē′mē-ə ]

n.

The presence of acetone or ketone bodies in relatively large amounts in the blood.
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