diabetic ketoacidosis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of diabetic ketoacidosis
First recorded in 1955–60; diabetic ( def. ) + ketoacidosis ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Rates of diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication that occurs when insulin levels are so low that cells can no longer convert glucose into energy, were three times that of the rest of Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Currently, many young people go undiagnosed and risk developing a life-threatening complication called diabetic ketoacidosis that needs urgent hospital treatment.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
The study also found a 26% higher rate of diabetic ketoacidosis at type 1 diabetes diagnosis during the first 12 months of the pandemic compared with the previous year.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
She ended up in the emergency room with diabetic ketoacidosis.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
One recent diabetic ketoacidosis patient was kept alive at Cascade because the Life Flight helicopter from Boise couldn’t navigate through thick fog.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
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