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ketonuria
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ketonuria [ˌkiːtəʊˈnjʊərɪə, ˌkiːtə-]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Pathol the presence of ketone bodies in the urine Also called acetonuria
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Noun1.ketonuria - excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvationketonuria - excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
acetonuria, ketoaciduria
branched chain ketoaciduria, maple syrup urine disease - an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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