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Endocrine

ketoacidosis

kee-toh-as-ih-DOH-sis

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Definition

Dangerous buildup of ketones in blood

PathologyEndocrine

Breakdown

Root

ket/o

ketone

Suffix

-osis

condition

Etymology

Greek: ket/o (ketone) + acid + -osis (condition)

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