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ketoacidosis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diabetic acidosis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: acidosis

History

Etymology

Etymology tree German Ketonbor. English ketone English keto- English acidosis English ketoacidosis From keto- + acidosis.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 酮酸中毒 (tóngsuān zhòngdú) — severe form of ketosis
  • Czech: ketoacidóza — severe form of ketosis
  • Finnish: happomyrkytys — severe form of ketosis
  • Finnish: ketoasidoosi — severe form of ketosis
  • German: Ketoazidose — severe form of ketosis
  • German: Ketoacidose — severe form of ketosis
  • Hungarian: ketoacidózis — severe form of ketosis
  • Irish: céataigéadóis — severe form of ketosis
  • Portuguese: cetoacidose — severe form of ketosis