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Noun: ketonuria  ,kee-tow'n(y)ûr-ee-u [N. Amer], ,kee-tow'nyûr-ee-u [Brit]
  1. Excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
    "The sweet smell of the patient's breath suggested ketonuria";
    - ketoaciduria, acetonuria

Derived forms: ketonurias

Type of: symptom

Encyclopedia: Ketonuria