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ACETONEMIA
ketonemia, ketosis, acetonemia
(noun) an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acetonemia (uncountable)
(veterinary medicine) Presence of excessive levels of acetone in blood, sometimes occurring in cows during the first weeks after giving birth to a calf.
Synonyms
• (veterinary medicine): ketosis, ketonemia
Source: Wiktionary
Ac`e*to*næ"mi*a, Ac`e*to*ne"mi*a, n. [NL. See Acetone; Hæma-.] (Med.)
Definition: A morbid condition characterized by the presence of acetone in the blood, as in diabetes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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