Ketosis
Condition of elevated ketone body concentration in blood.
Physiologic or pathologic accumulation of ketone bodies. Mild ketosis occurs in fasting, low-carbohydrate diets, and pregnancy; severe ketosis with acidemia defines ketoacidosis.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Physiologic or pathologic accumulation of ketone bodies. Mild ketosis occurs in fasting, low-carbohydrate diets, and pregnancy; severe ketosis with acidemia defines ketoacidosis.
Related terms
Ketoacidosis, Ketogenesis