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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