acetonuria
[ uh-see-toh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor-, as-i-toh- ]
/ əˌsi toʊˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər-, ˌæs ɪ toʊ- /
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noun Pathology.
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Words nearby acetonuria
acetonaemia, acetone, acetone body, acetonemia, acetonitrile, acetonuria, acetophenetidin, acetophenone, acetostearin, acetous, acetum
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Example sentences from the Web for acetonuria
Occurrence of acetonuria in pregnancy suggests death of the fetus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell ToddThe 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 RobertsonThis so-called acetonuria is present without any symptoms referable to it, so far as we know.
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Medical 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.
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