acetonuria

[uh-see-toh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor-, as-i-toh-]

a·ce·to·nu·ri·a

[uh-see-toh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor-, as-i-toh-]
noun Pathology.

Origin:
acetone + -uria
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Acetonuria has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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acetonuria (ˌəsiːtəʊˈnjʊərɪə, əˌsiːtə-)
 
n
another name for ketonuria

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acetonuria ac·e·ton·u·ri·a (ās'ĭ-tōn-y&oobreve;r'ē-ə)
n.
The excretion in the urine of excessive amounts of acetone, an indication of incomplete oxidation of large amounts of fat, and common in diabetic acidosis.

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