acetonuria
[ uh-see-toh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r-, as-i-toh- ]
/ əˌsi toʊˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər-, ˌæs ɪ toʊ- /
noun Pathology.
Words nearby acetonuria
acetonaemia,
acetone,
acetone body,
acetonemia,
acetonitrile,
acetonuria,
acetophenetidin,
acetophenone,
acetostearin,
acetous,
acetum
Example sentences from the Web for acetonuria
The internal organs are found to be fattily degenerated, and death is thought to be due to acetonuria.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology |W. G. Aitchison RobertsonOccurrence of acetonuria in pregnancy suggests death of the fetus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for acetonuria
Medical definitions for acetonuria
acetonuria
[ ăs′ĭ-tōn-yur′ē-ə ]
n.
The excretion in the urine of excessive amounts of acetone, an indication of incomplete oxidation of large amounts of fat, and common in diabetic acidosis.