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ketosis
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[kɪˈtəʊsɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues, which is typically pathological in conditions such as diabetes, or may be the consequence of a diet that is very low in carbohydrates
(e.g: three patients developed mild ketosis, which was promptly and successfully treated with subcutaneous insulin)
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Origin
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early 20th century: from ketone + -osis
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