ketonuria
noun
ke·ton·uria
ˌkē-tə-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-ə
medical
: the presence of excess ketone bodies in the urine
Patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes treated with insulin need to check their urine for ketones … . If ketonuria is present it is because there is not enough insulin in the blood.—Samantha Rosindale
compare ketonemia
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