Endocrine
diabetic ketoacidosis
dy-ah-BET-ik kee-toh-as-ih-DOH-sis
StatusNew
Definition
Life-threatening diabetes complication where lack of insulin leads to high blood sugar and a buildup of ketones that make the blood acidic.
PathologyEndocrine
Breakdown
Etymology
Greek: diabetes + ket/o (ketone) + acid + -osis
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