ketonemia
|ke-to-ne-mi-a|
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/ˌkiːtəˈniːmiə/
ketones in blood
Etymology
Etymology Information
'ketonemia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'keton' meaning 'acetone' and 'haima' meaning 'blood'.
Historical Evolution
'ketonemia' was derived from the Greek words 'keton' and 'haima', and eventually became the modern English word 'ketonemia'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'presence of ketones in the blood', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the presence of an abnormally high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood.
Ketonemia is often associated with diabetes mellitus.
Synonyms
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