The presence of abnormally high levels of acetone in the blood, often seen in untreated diabetes or starvation.
From acetone plus Greek 'haima' (blood), following medical terminology patterns where conditions are named by combining the substance involved with -emia (blood condition).
Acetonemia is your body's distress signal—when you're starving or your diabetes isn't managed, your body breaks down fat so aggressively that it floods your blood with acetone, which is why diabetic emergencies smell like nail polish remover on someone's breath!
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