Acetonaemia

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Acetonaemia \Ac`e*to*n[ae]"mi*a\, Acetonemia \Ac`e*to*ne"mi*a\,
     n. [NL. See {Acetone}; {H[ae]ma-}.] (Med.)
     A morbid condition characterized by the presence of ketone
     bodies (including acetone, acetoacetic acid and
     beta-hydroxybutyric acid) in the blood, as in diabetes.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS]