ketosis

[ ki-toh-sis ]
/ kɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the accumulation of excessive ketones in the body, as in diabetic acidosis.

Origin of ketosis

First recorded in 1915–20; ket- + -osis

British Dictionary definitions for ketosis

ketosis
/ (kɪˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol a high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood Also called: acetonaemia

Medical definitions for ketosis

ketosis
[ kē-tōsĭs ]

n. pl. ke•to•ses (-sēz)

A pathological increase in the production of ketone bodies, as in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.