ketoacidosis, diabetic acidosis
(noun) acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ketoacidosis (countable and uncountable, plural ketoacidoses)
(pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
Source: Wiktionary
12 July 2024
(noun) any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; “those sneakers are squeakers”; “which hinge is the squeaker?”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
