Glossary of genetic disorders. Abnormality A change from the normal or ordinary. If acetone forms, it usually means that the cells do not have enough insulin, or cannot use the insulin that is in the blood, to use glucose for energy.
Acetone passes through the body into the urine.
Too much organic acid in the body, which accumulate when food is not properly metabolized. For a person with diabetes, this can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis. Short in duration, brief. Adenoma An ordinarily benign neoplasm of epithelial tissue in which the tumor cells form glands or gland like structures in the stroma. These are usually well circumscribed, tending to compress rather than infiltrate or invade adjacent tissue.