ke·to·sis

(kē-tō′sĭs)

n. pl. ke·to·ses (-sēz)

A pathological increase in the production of ketone bodies.

ke·tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.

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ketosis

(kɪˈtəʊsɪs)

(Veterinary Science) pathol a high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood. Also called: acetonaemia

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ke•to•sis

(kɪˈtoʊ sɪs)

n.

the accumulation of excessive ketone bodies in the blood and urine.

[1917; ket(one) + -osis]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

ketosis - an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus

acetonemia, ketonemia

symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

Translations

ke·to·sis

n. cetosis, producción excesiva de cuerpos acetónicos como resultado del metabolismo incompleto de ácidos lípidos; acidosis.

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Subsequent sections consider general aspects, nutritional factors, and specific conditions, including various diets, dehydration, oral health, fruit and vegetable consumption, medical foods, eating behavior, obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, psycho-functional status, ketosis, leptin, antioxidant status, and HIV dementia; the role of micronutrients, lipids, amino acids, proteins, alcohol, nutraceuticals, and dietary components; and practical issues and nutritional health, including swallowing, mealtime challenges, neuropsychological assessment, ethics and decision making, and palliative care.

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Some people prefer to use a combination calcium/ dextrose in case she also has the beginnings of ketosis from being off feed.

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Unhealthy metabolic state (ketosis): During ketosis, the body forms substances known as ketones, which can dull appetite and cause nausea and bad breath.

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This assay can provide earlier detection for clinically significant ketosis and improve ER and CDU throughput.

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According to the company, research demonstrates supplemental niacin reduces metabolic problems in dairy herds like ketosis and can result in increased milk production and healthier cows.

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Interestingly, this diet does induce urinary ketosis but is effective, "suggesting that these diets may work by mechanisms we are not completely sure of, not necessarily ketosis," Dr.

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Subclinical ketosis (SCK) in dairy cows is a common metabolic disorder that can appear during the transition period, dry period, or calving, or in early lactation (Duffield et al.

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"Furthermore, it could lead to the development of new tools to help dairy farmers optimize their herd management, for example indicators for ketosis and feed efficiency," he added.

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Most cancers are highly responsive to therapeutic ketosis, a natural physiological state induced during prolonged states of decreased glucose in combination with calorie restriction, the study says.

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The clinical, metabolic, and immunological features of some patients with an early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), as based on the presence of diabetic ketosis or ketoacidosis at the time of first admission, have been observed to resemble patients with type 2 DM.

Flatbush diabetes: a report of two cases and a review of the literature/Flatbush diyabet: iki olgu sunumu ve literaturun gozden gecirilmesi