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ketoacidosis vs acidosis

acidosis vs ketoacidosis

ketoacidosis and acidosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ketoacidosis Yes No No No
acidosis Yes No No No
As nouns, acidosis is a hypernym of ketoacidosis; that is, acidosis is a word with a broader meaning than ketoacidosis:
  • ketoacidosis: acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
  • acidosis: abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
ketoacidosis (noun) acidosis (noun)
acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Difference between ketoacidosis and acidosis

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