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ketonemia

ketonemia

9.9
A high level in the blood of chemicals the body makes when it breaks down fat
  • noun
  • /ˌkiːtəˈniːmiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cetonemia
  • During fasting, mild ketonemia may occur as the body breaks down fat for energy.

Examples

  • Ketonemia can be a serious complication in people with poorly controlled diabetes.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with ketonemia after reviewing her blood tests.

  • A blood test confirmed that the patient was suffering from ketonemia.

  • She has ketonemia.

  • A blood test confirmed that the patient was suffering from ketonemia.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with ketonemia after reviewing her blood tests.

  • During fasting, mild ketonemia may occur as the body breaks down fat for energy.

Synonyms

ketosis
vsketonemia
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A medical condition with high levels of chemicals called ketones in the blood that can be dangerous in diabetes

is a higher clinically abnormal blood ketone concentration
acetonemia
vsketonemia
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition with too many ketones from fat in the blood, often in diabetes

also occurs after prolonged fasting as well as diabetic cases

How High

ketoacidosis
  • Specialized
2 9.2
ketonemia
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

ketonemia singular
ketonemias plural

Morphology

ketonemia = ketone (semi-transparent) = keton + emia

Formally built from 'ketone' + the medical suffix '-emia' indicating a blood condition; the components are clear but the suffix is technical and the term is specialized.

Etymology

Ketonemia comes from ketone, a chemical the body makes when it burns fat, and -emia, which means 'blood', the same ending you see in anemia. So ketonemia simply means 'ketones in the blood', which is why it describes having high ketone levels in the blood.