| acetonaemia | <biochemistry> The condition in which acetone bodies are present in the blood. A condition seen in ketoacidosis (due to alcohol abuse or uncontrolled diabetes). Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (27 Sep 1997) |
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| bovine acetonaemia | bovine ketosis |
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| ovine acetonaemia | A disease of preparturient ewes characterised primarily by impaired nervous function; the primary predisposing cause is undernutrition in late pregnancy. Synonym: ovine acetonaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |