acetonuria

[ uh-see-toh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r-, as-i-toh- ]

/ əˌsi toʊˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər-, ˌæs ɪ toʊ- /

noun Pathology.

Nearby words

acetonaemia, acetone, acetone body, acetonemia, acetonitrile, acetonuria, acetophenetidin, acetophenone, acetose, acetostearin, acetous

Origin of acetonuria

acetone + -uria

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Examples from the Web for acetonuria

The internal organs are found to be fattily degenerated, and death is thought to be due to acetonuria.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson
Occurrence of acetonuria in pregnancy suggests death of the fetus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for acetonuria

acetonuria

/ (ˌəsiːtəʊˈnjʊərɪə, əˌsiːtə-) /

noun

another name for ketonuria

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Medicine definitions for acetonuria

acetonuria

[ ăs′ĭ-tōn-yur′ē-ə ]

n.

The excretion in the urine of excessive amounts of acetone, an indication of incomplete oxidation of large amounts of fat, and common in diabetic acidosis.