ketoacidosis

[kee-toh-as-i-doh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. metabolic acidosis characterized by high levels of ketones in the blood: when occurring as diabetic ketoacidosis, it is particularly serious.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ketoacidosis¹

First recorded in 1950–55; keto- ( def. ) + acidosis ( def. )

Example Sentences

Tests following Penelope's death indicated "starvation over a prolonged period of many months culminating in fatal ketoacidosis", Mr McGhee said.

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She died from diabetic ketoacidosis, which causes a dangerous build-up of ketones - a type of acid - and blood sugar spikes at her home in Toowoomba west of Brisbane in January 2022.

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“Following insufficient insulin administration while in custody, Mr. Bach developed diabetic ketoacidosis and died,” the medical examiner’s report states.

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By the fourth day, she had died of diabetic ketoacidosis.

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Wyne asked, referring to diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious complication of diabetes most commonly associated with Type 1.

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