First Known Use: 1917
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ketosis
noun ke·to·sis \kē-ˈtō-səs\
Definition of KETOSIS
: an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the body
— ke·tot·ic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective
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Origin of KETOSIS
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ketosis
noun ke·to·sis \kē-ˈtō-səs\
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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