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ketosis

[ ki-toh-sis ]
/ kɪˈtoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
the accumulation of excessive ketones in the body, as in diabetic acidosis.

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Origin of ketosis

First recorded in 1915–20; ket- + -osis
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British Dictionary definitions for ketosis

ketosis
/ (kɪˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun
pathol a high concentration of ketone bodies in the bloodAlso called: acetonaemia
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