Definition of ketonaemia in English:
ketonaemia
(US ketonemia)
noun ˌkiːtə(ʊ)ˈniːmɪəˌkidəˈnimiə
mass nounMedicine The presence of an abnormally high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood.
〔医〕酮血(症)
Example sentencesExamples
- Seriously ill patients are easy to detect clinically, but well-appearing diabetic patients who present with vague symptoms such as malaise, nausea and hyperglycemia with ketonemia are more difficult to identify.
Definition of ketonemia in US English:
ketonemia
(British ketonaemia)
nounˌkēdəˈnēmēəˌkidəˈnimiə
Medicine The presence of an abnormally high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood.
〔医〕酮血(症)
Example sentencesExamples
- Seriously ill patients are easy to detect clinically, but well-appearing diabetic patients who present with vague symptoms such as malaise, nausea and hyperglycemia with ketonemia are more difficult to identify.