diabetic ketoacidosis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of diabetic ketoacidosis
First recorded in 1955–60; diabetic ( def. ) + ketoacidosis ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The approach likewise did not raise the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis, which occurs when the body does not have enough insulin and can become life-threatening.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
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 had diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening condition caused by a shortage of insulin in the body, her father Matthew Hepner said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
Beth Baldwin's son Peter died after a diabetic ketoacidosis emergency in 2014.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2022
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