| Klein's muscle | <anatomy> The "sucking muscle," a labial muscle formed by sagittal fibres running from the skin to the mucous membrane. Synonym: Aeby's muscle, Bovero's muscle, compressor muscle of lips, Klein's muscle, Krause's muscle, mucocutaneous muscle, musculus cutaneomucosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Klein, Edward | <person> Hungarian histologist, 1844-1925. See: Klein's muscle, Klein-Gumprecht shadow nuclei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Klein-Gumprecht shadow nuclei | Shadow nuclei in degenerating lymphoidocytes and macrolymphocytes in leukaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kleine, Willi | <person> 20th century German neuropsychiatrist. See: Kleine-Levin syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kleine-Levin syndrome | <syndrome> A rare form of periodic hypersomnia associated with hyperphagia occurring in males 10 to 25 years old. It is characterised by periods of ravenous appetite alternating with prolonged sleep (as long as 18 hours), along with behavioural disturbances, impaired thought processes, and hallucinations. Acute illness or fatigue may precede an episode which may occur as often as several times a year. (21 Jun 2000) |
| kleinschmidt monolayer technique | <technique> A method for preparing DNA for study under an electron microscope, the DNA molecules are spread as a thin, positively charged protein film onwater. The film is then transferred to a copper viewing grid andplaced under the microscope. (17 Dec 1997) |