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acetonuria

acetonuria

9.9
A condition when many ketones appear in the urine
  • noun
  • /ˌæsɪˈtoʊnjʊrɪə/
  • Specialized
: acetonuria
  • The doctor diagnosed acetonuria after detecting high amounts of ketone bodies in the patient's urine sample.

Examples

  • Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to complications such as acetonuria and dehydration.

  • Starvation or prolonged fasting increases the risk of developing acetonuria.

  • Doctors diagnosed her with acetonuria after the tests.

  • The presence of acetonuria can indicate serious health issues.

  • The doctor diagnosed acetonuria after detecting high amounts of ketone bodies in the patient's urine sample.

  • Starvation or prolonged fasting increases the risk of developing acetonuria.

  • Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to complications such as acetonuria and dehydration.

Synonyms

ketonuria
vsacetonuria
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A condition when urine has many ketones, often from diabetes or starvation

is narrower, highlighting acetone specifically rather than all ketones
ketoaciduria
vsacetonuria
  • Specialized
9.9

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

focuses more on acetone as the main ketone present

Surface Forms

acetonuria singular
acetonurias plural

Morphology

acetonuria = acetone (semi-transparent) = acetone + uria

The formation literally means 'acetone in the urine' and is regular in medical terminology, but the suffix '-uria' is specialized and not familiar to general learners.

Etymology

The word acetonuria comes from acetone and the ending -uria, where -uria means 'urine'. So, acetonuria is the medical name for having acetone in the urine, which can happen in uncontrolled diabetes or after long fasting.