Term: starvation acidosis: acidosis in which the acidity results from lack of food which leads to fat catabolism which in turn releases acidic ketone bodies
Candidate hypernym: acidosis: abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues → 1
Candidate hypernym: hydrology: the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation → 0
Candidate hypernym: about-face: act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation → 0
Candidate hypernym: yam: sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked → 0
Candidate hypernym: dormitory: a college or university building containing living quarters for students → 0
Candidate hypernym: arbitration clause: a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract → 0
Candidate hypernym: sisyridae: an arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies → 0
Candidate hypernym: noticer: someone who gives formal notice → 0
Candidate hypernym: red admiral: of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings → 0
Candidate hypernym: natural depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation → 0
Candidate hypernym: sport utility: a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis → 0