ketone body a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
acetone body a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
autoantibody an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
Actinopoda heliozoans; radiolarians
actinopod protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods
retinopathy a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision
stone pit a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
satinpod southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
cotton ball a fungus disease of cranberries
kidney bean the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
cottonseed seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
ketonemia an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
kidney pie like steak and kidney pie but without steak
ketone any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
carotid body a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration
antibody a protein that produces an immune response
adenopathy a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue
Platonic body any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
cottonmouth venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States
cotoneaster any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits