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noundiabetic ketoacidosis (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn acute, major, life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, and ketonuria.
Synonyms: DKA, diabetic crisis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn acute, major, life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, and ketonuria.
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