ketoacidosis

American  

[kee-toh-as-i-doh-sis] / ˌki toʊˌæs ɪˈdoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

---

Etymology

Origin of ketoacidosis

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

Example Sentences

Currently, many young people go undiagnosed and risk developing a life-threatening complication called diabetic ketoacidosis that needs urgent hospital treatment.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From Seattle Times

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