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An abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
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ketosis
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WordNet
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n. an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus [syn: ketonemia , acetonemia ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1900, from keto- , comb. form of ketone , + -osis .
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Ketosis is a metabolic state in which most of the body's energy supply comes from ketone bodies in the blood, in contrast to a state of glycolysis in which blood glucose provides most of the energy. Ketosis is a nutritional process characterised by serum ...
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n. (context pathology English) A metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ...
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Finally, new research has demonstrated that continued ketosis causes oxidation of your lipoproteins, which is one of the major factors in the development of heart disease.