n. A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
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n. acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
Word Usage
"All patients with type 1 diabetes can also develop a serious metabolic disorder called ketoacidosis when their blood sugars are high and there is not enough insulin in their body."