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ketoacidosis

[ kee-toh-as-i-doh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. metabolic acidosis characterized by high levels of ketones in the blood: when occurring as diabetic ketoacidosis, it is particularly serious.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ketoacidosis1

First recorded in 1950–55; keto- ( def ) + acidosis ( def )

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