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ketonuria

ketonuria

9.9
A condition when urine has many ketones, often from diabetes or starvation
  • noun
  • /ˌkiːtəˈnʊəriə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cetonuria
  • Doctors often test for ketonuria in patients with diabetes.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed ketonuria after testing her urine for ketone bodies.

  • Untreated diabetes can often lead to ketonuria and other metabolic complications.

  • Starvation or a low-carbohydrate diet may cause ketonuria to develop in some patients.

  • A high level of ketonuria can indicate uncontrolled diabetes.

  • The doctor explained that ketonuria indicates an abnormal amount of ketone bodies in the urine, which can signal diabetes mellitus.

  • During the health assessment, the presence of ketonuria suggested that the patient might be experiencing starvation.

  • Monitoring for ketonuria is essential for managing patients with diabetes, as it reflects their metabolic state.

Synonyms

ketoaciduria
vsketonuria
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition when there are too many ketones in the urine, often from diabetes or starvation

has identical meaning but is expressed with a different medical form
acetonuria
vsketonuria
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition when many ketones appear in the urine

refers to high ketone levels generally rather than mainly acetone

How Much

ketoacidosis
  • Specialized
2 9.2
ketonuria
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

ketonuria singular
ketonurias plural

Morphology

ketonuria = ketone (semi-transparent) = keton + uria

Formally combines 'ketone' and the medical suffix '-uria' meaning a condition involving urine; the composition is regular but requires medical knowledge of '-uria'.

Etymology

The word ketonuria splits into keto- and -uria. Keto- comes from the word 'ketone', the chemicals the body makes when it burns fat, and -uria means 'urine', so ketonuria means 'ketones in the urine'.