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ketonuria

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 221 words | Copyright

ketonuria (acetonuria) (kee-tohn-yoor-iă) n. the presence in the urine of ketone bodies. This may occur in diabetes mellitus, starvation, or after persistent vomiting and results from the partial oxidation of fats.

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