Definition of Ketosis

1. Noun. An abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus.

Exact synonyms: Acetonemia, Ketonemia
Generic synonyms: Symptom

Definition of Ketosis

1. a buildup of ketones in the body [n -TOSES] : KETOTIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Ketosis

1. Metabolic production of abnormal amounts of ketones. A consequence of diabetes melittus. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ketosis

ketonuria
ketonurias
ketopantoic acid
ketopentose
ketoprofen
ketoprofen
ketorolac
ketorolac
ketorolac tromethamine
ketose
ketose
ketose-1-phosphate aldolase
ketoses
ketose reductase
ketosis (current term)
ketosis (current term)
ketosis-prone diabetes
ketosis-prone diabetes
ketosis-resistant diabetes
ketosis-resistant diabetes
ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
ketosteroid
ketosteroid
ketosteroids
ketosteroids
ketosuccinic acid
ketosuria
ketotetrose
ketotic
ketotic

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