| Kearns | Thomas P., U.S. Ophthalmologist, *1922. See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| kearns syndrome | <syndrome> A triad of progressive external ophthalmoplegia, cardiomyopathy, and retinitis pigmentosa. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Kearns-Sayre syndrome | <syndrome> A form of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia with associated cardiac conduction defects, short stature, and hearing loss; a sporadically ocurring mitochondrial myopathy presenting in childhood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Keating-Hart | Walter V., French physician, 1870-1922. See: Keating-Hart's method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Keating-Hart's method | Fulguration in the treatment of external cancer or of the field of operation after the removal of a malignant growth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kecksy | <botany> The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock. Alternative forms: kex, and in pl, kecks, kaxes] "Nothing teems But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs." (Shak) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ked | A wingless, flattened, hairy, leathery parasitic fly found in the wool of sheep and on goats; it is widespread in sheep, in which it sucks blood and causes much skin irritation. Synonym: ked. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kedani fever | See Typhus, scrub. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kedlook | <botany> See Charlock. Origin: Cf. Dial. G.koddik, kudik, kettich, keek, Dan. Kidike, E. Charlock, and AS. Cedelc the herb mercury. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| keel | <botany> A ridge like the keel of a boat, in particular, a boat-shaped structure formed by fusion of the two anterior petals of a flower. (19 Jan 1998) |
| keeled | <botany> Of leaves or bracts, folded and ridged along the midrib. (19 Jan 1998) |
| keeled chest | Pigeon-breasted. (12 Dec 1998) |
| keeling | <zoology> A cod. Origin: Cf. Icel. Keila, Sw. Kolja, Dan. Kulle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Keen | William W., U.S. Surgeon, 1837-1932. See: Keen's operation, Keen's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Keen's operation | Removal of sections of the posterior branches of the spinal nerves to the affected muscles, and of the spinal accessory nerve, as a cure for torticollis. (05 Mar 2000) |