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

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Ketoacidosis
Ketoacidosis is a metabolic state associated with high concentrations of ketone bodies, formed by the breakdown of fatty acids and the deamination of amino acids. The two common ketones produced in humans are acetoacetic acid and ß-hydroxybutyrate.

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ketoacidosis
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


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

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Ketoacidosis
Ketosis (accumulation of substances called ketone bodies in the blood) plus acidosis (increased acidity of the blood). Ketoacidosis occurs when diabetes is not controlled.

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