ketoacidosis etymology

English word ketoacidosis comes from English acidosis ((pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.), English ketones

Detailed word origin of ketoacidosis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
acidosis English (eng) (pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
ketones English (eng)
ketoacidosis English (eng) (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.

Words with the same origin as ketoacidosis

Descendants of acidosis
alkalosis