noun, Pathology. 1. the accumulation of excessive ketones in the body, as in diabetic acidosis. Origin of ketosis. 1915-1920.
Climate zones of Africa, showing the ecological break between the hot desert climate of the Sahara Desert (red), the hot semi-arid climate of the Sahel (orange) and the tropical climate of Central and Western Africa (blue).
africa is comprised of desert tropical savanna grasslands jungle and even subarctic climates the top half of the continent is comprised of desert and the sahara desert the world s hottest desert is located in northern africa and at 3 5 million square miles is approximately the size of the united states or chinafrica is comprised of desert tropical savanna grasslands jungle and even subarctic climates the top half of the continent is comprised of desert and the sahara desert the world s hottest desert is located in northern africa and at 3 5 million square miles is approximately the size of the united states or china