diabetic ketoacidosis

American  

[dahy-uh-bet-ik kee-toh-as-i-doh-sis, kee-toh‐] / ˌdaɪ əˈbɛt ɪk ˈki toʊˌæs ɪˈdoʊ sɪs, ˌki toʊ‐ /

noun

Pathology.

1. a serious metabolic complication of diabetes that occurs when the body produces high levels of ketones. DKA

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Etymology

Origin of diabetic ketoacidosis

First recorded in 1955–60; diabetic ( def. ) + ketoacidosis ( def. )

Example Sentences

She was diagnosed aged 13 after developing diabetic ketoacidosis.

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

One of the risks for people with diabetes is diabetic ketoacidosis, a build-up of acid in the blood stream.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022