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ketoacidemia

ketoacidemia noun: the presence of excessive ketoacids in the blood.

Noun

ketoacidemia

  1. (especially, usually) The presence of excessive ketoacids in the blood.
  2. (broadly) A hereditary disease that is due to deficiency of an enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism.

Synonyms of ketoacidemia

Origin of ketoacidemia

From ketoacid + -emia or keto- + acid + -emia.

Questions about ketoacidemia

What does ketoacidemia mean?
Ketoacidemia means the presence of excessive ketoacids in the blood.
What part of speech is ketoacidemia?
Ketoacidemia is a noun.

Words near ketoacidemia in the dictionary

  1. keto-mycolic acid
  2. keto-mycolic acids
  3. ketoacetamide
  4. ketoacetamides
  5. ketoacid
  6. ketoacidemia
  7. ketoacidoses
  8. ketoacidosis
  9. ketoacids
  10. ketoaciduria
  11. ketoacidurias

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