ketoacidosis

ketoacidosis
Acidosis, as in diabetes or starvation, caused by the enhanced production of ketone bodies.

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ke·to·ac·i·do·sis .kēt-ō-.as-ə-'dō-səs n, pl -do·ses -.sēz acidosis accompanied by ketosis <diabetic \ketoacidosis>

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n.
a condition in which acidosis is accompanied by ketosis, such as occurs in diabetes mellitus. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, abdominal tenderness, confusion or coma, extreme thirst, and weight loss. It is a life-threatening situation.

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ke·to·ac·i·do·sis (ke″to-as″ĭ-doґsis) acidosis accompanied by the accumulation of ketone bodies (ketosis) in the body tissues and fluids, as in diabetic ketoacidosis and starvation acidosis.

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