ketosis-prone diabetes

NOUN
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH K

ketosis-prone diabetes is a valid 22-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
K5E1T1O1S1I1S1-0P3R1O1N1E1D2I1A1B3E1T1E1S1
5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING

What does ketosis-prone diabetes mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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.

SYNONYMS
AUTOIMMUNE DIABETESGROWTH-ONSET DIABETESIDDMINSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUSJUVENILE-ONSET DIABETESJUVENILE DIABETESKETOACIDOSIS-PRONE DIABETESTYPE I DIABETES
BROADER
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASEAUTOIMMUNE DISORDERDIABETES MELLITUSDM