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kirkia
  • n  small genus of tropical South African trees and shrubs
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lady-in-waiting
  • n  a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
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ketorolac
  • n  nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
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ketorolac tromethamine
  • n  nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
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ketose
  • n  any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal
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ketosis
  • n  an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
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ketosis-prone diabetes
  • n  severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
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ketosis-resistant diabetes
  • n  mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
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ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
  • n  mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
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