(ש"ע) קטואצידוסיס, גופי קטון וחמצת בדם (ברפואה)

n. acid condition of the blood caused by an increased production of ketone bodies (Medicine)

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Noun
1. acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
(synonym) diabetic acidosis
(hypernym) acidosis
(part-holonym) type I diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, juvenile-onset diabetes, juvenile diabetes, growth-onset diabetes, ketosis-prone diabetes, ketoacidosis-prone diabetes, autoimmune diabetes

nm. ketoacidosis, acid condition of the blood caused by an increased production of ketone bodies (Medicine)

Ketosis (accumulation of substances called ketone bodies in the blood) plus acidosis (increased acidity of the blood). Ketoacidosis occurs when diabetes is not controlled.