Acetonemia
Definition
A pathological condition defined by the abnormal presence or accumulation of acetone and other ketone bodies in the blood. It occurs as a result of faulty carbohydrate metabolism, forcing the body to excessively burn fats for energy, commonly encountered in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, starvation, fever, or severe hepatic disorders.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Acetonemia
- Ketonemia
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun adjusting across standard singular and plural configurations. Plural form: acetonemias. |
| Formation | Medical neologism combining the chemical root 'acetone' with the Greek-derived suffixoid '-emia' (denoting a blood condition). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.t͡ʃe.to.ne.ˈmi.e] |
| Source | Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary / Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: O acetonemie severă netratată poate evolua rapid spre cetoacidoză diabetică și comă metabolică.
EN: An untreated severe acetonemia can rapidly progress toward diabetic ketoacidosis and metabolic coma.
RO: Testele de laborator au confirmat diagnosticul de acetonemie, evidențiind o valoare crescută a acizilor beta-hidroxibutirici.
EN: Laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis of acetonemia, highlighting an increased value of beta-hydroxybutyric acids.
RO: În medicina veterinară, starea de acetonemie este o boală de nutriție des întâlnită la vacile de lapte hiperproductive.
EN: In veterinary medicine, the state of acetonemia is a common nutritional disease in hyperproductive dairy cows.
Idioms & Phrases
Acetonemie infantilă / Infantile acetonemia / cyclical ketonemia
RO: Formă tranzitorie de cetoză apărută la copii mici din cauza rezervelor hepatice reduse de glicogen în timpul efortului sau postului.
EN: Transient form of ketosis occurring in young children due to low hepatic glycogen stores during exertion or fasting.
Diagnosticul de acetonemie / Diagnosis of acetonemia
RO: Identificare clinică realizată prin analize de sânge care măsoară concentrația plasmatică a acizilor acetoacetici.
EN: Clinical identification performed via blood tests measuring the plasma concentration of acetoacetic acids.
Acetonemie diabetică / Diabetic acetonemia
RO: Acumulare masivă de corpi cetonici în sânge cauzată de lipsa insulinei, reprezentând o urgență medicală majoră.
EN: Massive accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood caused by a lack of insulin, representing a major medical emergency.
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