an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the body in conditions of reduced or disturbed carbohydrate metabolism (as in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus), a metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues, which is typically pathological in conditions such as diabetes, or may be the consequence of a diet that is very low in carbohydrates, metabolic disorder marked by high levels of ketones in the tissues and body fluids, including blood and urine, süsivesinike ainevahetushäirete (nt ravimata suhkrudiabeet) korral ilmnev seisund, millel on iseloomulik ketoonainete rohkus veres ja kudedes