ketoacidosis
[ kee-toh-as-i-doh-sis ]
/ ˌki toʊˌæs ɪˈdoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
metabolic acidosis characterized by high levels of ketones in the blood: when occurring as diabetic ketoacidosis, it is particularly serious.
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Words nearby ketoacidosis
ketchup, kete, ketene, keto, keto acid, ketoacidosis, ketoaciduria, ketoconazole, keto-enol tautomerism, keto form, ketogenesis
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Medical definitions for ketoacidosis
ketoacidosis
[ kē′tō-ăs′ĭ-dō′sĭs ]
n.
Acidosis caused by the increased production of ketone bodies, as in diabetic acidosis.
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