ketosis

[ ki-toh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the accumulation of excessive ketones in the body, as in diabetic acidosis.

ketosis

/ kɪˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

1. pathol a high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood Also calledacetonaemia

Word History and Origins

Origin of ketosis¹

First recorded in 1915–20; ket- + -osis