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ketoacidosis
[ kee-toh-as-i-doh-sis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- metabolic acidosis characterized by high levels of ketones in the blood: when occurring as diabetic ketoacidosis, it is particularly serious.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ketoacidosis1
First recorded in 1950–55; keto- ( def ) + acidosis ( def )
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