Blood ketones are primarily used to screen for, detect, and monitor a serious, sometimes life-threatening condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in people with type 1 and sometimes type 2 diabetes.
Confidence votes 318K. Ribbed fabrics are any fabrics with a ribbed surface, especially corduroy. These fabrics are highly popular and can be sold at a variety of different stores including fabric organisations, John Lewis, Debenhams, Fabric-dreams.
Definition of rib. 1  form vertical ribs by knitting; A ribbed sweater. 2  support resembling the rib of an animal. 3  a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural. 4  a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) a teasing remark. cut of meat including one or more ribs.