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A condition of an abnormally increased rate of metabolism; hyperme-tabolism.  

One of several disorders of melanin pigmentation resulting in increased melanin in either the epidermis (melanoderma), in which case the coloration is brown, or in the dermis, in which ease it is blue or slate gray (ceruloderma). This disorder may be caused by a number of diseases and conditions, including pregnancy, ACTH-producing tumors, Wilson’s disease,…

To anything that has passed the stage of maturity.  

In radiology, increased radiolucency.  

An abnormal amount of fat in the body.  

A concentration of white blood cells that exceeds 100 X 109 cells/mm3. Extremely elevated white blood cell counts can cause blood clotting, heart attack, or stroke due to abnormal blood viscosity.  

An excessive quantity of ketones in the urine.  

Accumulation of an excess of ketone bodies in the blood. A medical condition marked by the excessive production of ketones within the body is referred to as ketosis.