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| Kaposi's sarcoma |
a skin cancer that is characterised by purple-red tumours that start at the feet and spread upward on the body; commonly occurs in people who have AIDS |
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| Kawasaki disease |
a childhood disease causing fever, rash, skin peeling, swollen lymph nodes, and possibly complications of the heart and brain |
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| Keloid |
a raised, firm, thick scar that forms as a result of a defect in the natural healing process |
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| Keratin |
a tough protein found in skin, nails, and hair |
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| Keratitis |
inflammation of the cornea |
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| Keratolytic |
drugs that remove the keratin-containing outer layer of skin; used to treat skin disorders such as warts and dandruff |
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| Keratoplasty |
surgical replacement or reshaping of the cornea |
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| Keratosis |
a growth on the skin that is the result of overproduction of the protein keratin |
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| Ketoacidosis |
the dangerous accumulation of chemicals called ketones in the blood, sometimes occurring as a complication of diabetes mellitus; also called ketosis |
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| Kidney |
one of two organs that are part of the urinary tract; responsible for filtering the blood and removing waste products and excess water as urine |
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| Kidney stone |
a hard mass composed of substances from the urine that form in the kidneys |
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| Killer T cells |
white blood cells that are part of the immune system and destroy micro-organisms and cancer cells |
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| Kilocalorie |
a unit of energy; equal to a nutritional calorie |
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| Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome |
a kidney disorder that can occur as a complication of diabetes mellitus; can cause swelling, high blood pressure, and kidney failure |
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| Klinefelter's syndrome |
a genetic disorder in which a man has at least 1 extra X chromosome in his cells, causing infertility and female characteristics |
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| Knee-jerk reflex |
a test for a reflexive extension of the leg to check the functioning of the nervous system; tapping the knee just below the kneecap should cause the lower part of the leg to jerk upward |
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| Kyphosis |
excessive curvature of the spine, which usually affects the top part of the spine and causes a hump |
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