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Definition of Diabetic acidosis
1. Noun. Acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus.
Exact synonyms: Ketoacidosis
Generic synonyms: Acidosis
Group relationships: Autoimmune Diabetes, Growth-onset Diabetes, Iddm, Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile Diabetes, Juvenile-onset Diabetes, Ketoacidosis-prone Diabetes, Ketosis-prone Diabetes, Type I Diabetes
Generic synonyms: Acidosis
Group relationships: Autoimmune Diabetes, Growth-onset Diabetes, Iddm, Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile Diabetes, Juvenile-onset Diabetes, Ketoacidosis-prone Diabetes, Ketosis-prone Diabetes, Type I Diabetes
Medical Definition of Diabetic acidosis
1. Decreased pH and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids caused by accumulation of ketone bodies in diabetes mellitus. (05 Mar 2000)