acetonemia

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acetonemia, acetonaemia

a condition caused by elevated levels of acetone in the blood.

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Noun

acetonemia - an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus

ketonemia, ketosis

symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

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ac·e·to·ne·mi·a

n. acetonemia, exceso de acetona en la sangre.

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