Etymology

ketoacidosis

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Today it means: A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs. Full definition →

English acidosis ← German Keton
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  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishacidosis
  5. English todayketoacidosis

From keto- + acidosis.

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