ketonemia

ke·to·ne·mi·a

[kee-toh-nee-mee-uh]
noun Medicine/Medical.
the presence of ketone bodies in the blood.

Origin:
ketone + -emia

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ketonaemia or (US) ketonemia (ˌkiːtəʊˈniːmɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
pathol an excess of ketone bodies in the blood
 
ketonemia or (US) ketonemia
 
n

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ketonemia ke·to·ne·mi·a (kē'tə-nē'mē-ə)
n.
The presence of detectable levels of ketone bodies in the plasma.

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