greater than the normal amount of acetoacetate, 3-hydroxybutyrate (beta-hydroxybutyrate) and/or acetone in the blood, which are produced by fatty acid and carbohydrate metabolism and seen in conditions such as starvation and diabetes mellitus
ketoacidosis
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
elevated circulating ketone body level
;
hyperketonaemia
;
hyperketonemia
Narrow Synonyms:
elevated plasma ketone body level
;
elevated serum ketone body level