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1. ketosis
noun. an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus.
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2. ketosis-resistant_diabetes
noun. mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin.
Synonyms
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
- type II diabetes
- adult-onset diabetes mellitus
- NIDDM
- ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes
- maturity-onset diabetes mellitus
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes
- diabetes mellitus
- maturity-onset diabetes
- DM
- adult-onset diabetes
- mature-onset diabetes
3. ketosis-prone_diabetes
noun. severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease.
4. ketosis-resistant_diabetes_mellitus
noun. mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin.
Synonyms
- ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
- type II diabetes
- adult-onset diabetes mellitus
- NIDDM
- ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes
- maturity-onset diabetes mellitus
- ketosis-resistant diabetes
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes
- diabetes mellitus
- maturity-onset diabetes
- DM
- adult-onset diabetes
- mature-onset diabetes
Sentences with ketosis
1. Noun, singular or mass
The reason ketosis is so popular for weight loss is that the body is burning its own fat to use as fuel.
2. Adjective
The research on how ketosis affects these hormones is still new, and there is no definitive conclusion that the keto diet affects everyone the same way.
