Ketoacidosis

n. acid condition of the blood caused by an increased production of ketone bodies (Medicine)

Ketoacidosis is a type of metabolic acidosis which is caused by high concentrations of ketone bodies, formed by the deamination of amino acids, and the breakdown of fatty acids. This is most common in untreated type 1 diabetes mellitus, when the liver breaks down fat and proteins in response to a perceived need for respiratory substrate. It can also occur with people undergoing hunger strikes, fasting over 3 days, or people starving to death as the body is forced to break down fat for sustenance due to their lack of outside nutrition.
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Ketoacidosis /ke·to·ac·i·do·sis/ acidosis accompanied by the accumulation of ketone bodies in the body tissues and fluids. [more]Ketoacidosis - Community and Resources

Noun
1. acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
(synonym) diabetic acidosis
(hypernym) acidosis
(part-holonym) type I diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, juvenile-onset diabetes, juvenile diabetes, growth-onset diabetes, ketosis-prone diabetes, ketoacidosis-prone diabetes, autoimmune diabetes

n. ketoacidosis, acid condition of the blood caused by an increased production of ketone bodies (Medicine)