- ketosis
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1917 an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the body • ketotic adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ketosis
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ketosis — 1900, from keto , comb. form of KETONE (Cf. ketone), + OSIS (Cf. osis) … Etymology dictionary
ketosis — [kē tō′sis] n. [ModL < KET(O) + OSIS] a condition in which there is excessive formation of ketones in the body … English World dictionary
Ketosis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Ketone bodies DiseasesDB = 29485 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|276.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D007662Ketosis (pronEng|kiːˈtoʊsɪs) is a state in metabolism occurring when … Wikipedia
ketosis — /ki toh sis/, n. Pathol. the accumulation of excessive ketones in the body, as in diabetic acidosis. [1915 20; KET + OSIS] * * * ▪ pathology metabolic disorder marked by high levels of ketones in the tissues and body fluids, including blood … Universalium
ketosis — A condition characterized by the enhanced production of ketone bodies, as in diabetes mellitus or starvation. [ketone + osis, condition] bovine k. a common metabolic disease of cows which appears as a rule within a few weeks after parturition … Medical dictionary
ketosis — n. raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues. Ketone bodies are normal products of fat metabolism and can be oxidized to produce energy. Elevated levels arise when there is an imbalance in fat metabolism, such as occurs in diabetes… … The new mediacal dictionary
ketosis of ruminants — ketosis in cows and ewes during times of increased bodily mobilization of fat stores, usually just after they have given birth. See fat cow syndrome and pregnancy toxemia in ewes … Medical dictionary
ketosis-resistant diabetes — noun mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus — noun mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
ketosis — Metabolic production of abnormal amounts of ketones. A consequence of diabetes mellitus … Dictionary of molecular biology
