ketosis

[ ki-toh-sis ]
/ kɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

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

Words nearby ketosis

ketone body, ketone group, ketonemia, ketonuria, ketose, ketosis, ketosteroid, ketoxime, kettering, kettle, kettle base
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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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Medical definitions for ketosis

ketosis
[ kē-tō′sĭs ]

n. pl. ke•to•ses (-sēz)

A pathological increase in the production of ketone bodies, as in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
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