acetonuria

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
acetonuria
    n 1: excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in
         diabetes mellitus or starvation [syn: {ketonuria},
         {ketoaciduria}, {acetonuria}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
acetonuria \ac`e*to*nu"ri*a\
   ([a^]s`[-e]*t[-o]*n[=u]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL. See {acetone};
   {Urine}.] (Med.)
   Excess of ketone bodies (including acetone, acetoacetic acid
   and beta-hydroxybutyric acid) in the urine, as in starvation
   or diabetes

   Syn: Syn. --ketonuriaAS]
    

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