acetonuria

Definitions of acetonuria
  1. noun
    excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
    synonyms: ketoaciduria, ketonuria
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    branched chain ketoaciduria, maple syrup urine disease
    an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood
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    symptom
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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