ACETONURIA

ketonuria, ketoaciduria, acetonuria

(noun) excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acetonuria (uncountable)

(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine

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Source: Wiktionary


Ac`e*to*nu"ri*a, n. [NL. See Acetone; Urine.] (Med.)

Definition: Excess of acetone in the urine, as in starvation or diabetes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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