ketoacidosis

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From keto- +‎ acidosis.

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ketoacidosis (countable and uncountable, plural ketoacidoses)

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

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