acetonemia

2 definitions found

acetonemia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Acetonaemia \Ac`e*to*n[ae]"mi*a\, Acetonemia \Ac`e*to*ne"mi*a\,
     n. [NL. See Acetone; H[ae]ma-.] (Med.)
     A morbid condition characterized by the presence of ketone
     bodies (including acetone, acetoacetic acid and
     beta-hydroxybutyric acid) in the blood, as in diabetes.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS]

acetonemia - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  acetonemia
      n 1: an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in
           diabetes mellitus [syn: ketonemia, ketosis,
           acetonemia]