🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

acetonuria

Pronunciation / Transliteration: achettonuria

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acetonuria/ˌæs.ɪ.toʊˈnʊə.ri.ə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'acetonuria è un segno clinico importante."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

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As noun
  1. 1

    The presence of abnormal quantities of acetone or ketone bodies in the urine, often indicative of diabetes mellitus, starvation, or metabolic disorders.

    "The physician noted acetonuria during the routine urinalysis of the diabetic patient."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from acetone, a chemical compound name formed by combining acetic and the chemical suffix -one, combined with the Neo-Latin combining form -uria indicating the presence of a substance in urine. The term emerged in late 19th-century medical terminology following advancements in physiological chemistry and clinical pathology.

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