Noun: ketonuria ,kee-tow'n(y)ûr-ee-u [N. Amer], ,kee-tow'nyûr-ee-u [Brit]
- 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