ketonuria
noun
ke·ton·uria
ˌkē-tə-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-ə 
medical
: the presence of excess ketone bodies in the urine
Patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes treated with insulin need to check their urine for ketones … . If ketonuria is present it is because there is not enough insulin in the blood.—
Samantha Rosindale
compare ketonemia
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“Ketonuria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketonuria. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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ketonuria
noun
ke·ton·uria
ˌkēt-ə-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-ə
: the presence of excess ketone bodies in the urine in conditions (as diabetes mellitus and starvation acidosis) involving reduced or disturbed carbohydrate metabolism
called also acetonuria
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