ketosis

[ ki-toh-sis ]

/ kɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the accumulation of excessive ketones in the body, as in diabetic acidosis.

Words nearby ketosis

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

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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Medicine 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.