ketosis
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noun \kē-ˈtō-səs\Definition of KETOSIS
: an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the body
— ke·tot·ic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective
Origin of KETOSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1917
ke·to·sis
noun \kē-ˈtō-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ke·to·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of KETOSIS
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: a nutritional disease of cattle and sometimes sheep, goats, or swine that is marked by reduction of blood sugar and the presence of ketone bodies in the blood, tissues, milk, and urine and is associated with digestive and nervous disturbances
—ke·tot·ic \-ˈtät-ik\ adjective
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