| hyperosmolar nonketotic coma |
diabetic coma in which the level of ketone bodies is normal, due to hyperosmolarity of extracellular fluid resulting in dehydration of intracellular fluid; often a consequence of overtreatment with hyperosmolar solutions.
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| hyperosmolar nonketotic c. |
diabetic coma in which the level of ketone bodies is normal, due to hyperosmolarity of extracellular fluid resulting in dehydration of intracellular fluid; rarely, a consequence of overtreatment with hyperosmolar solutions.
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| hyperosmolarity |
abnormally increased osmolar concentration.
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