| Kennedy's disease | <neurology> An X-linked recessive disorder characterised by progressive spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy; associated features include distal degeneration of sensory axons, and signs of endocrine dysfunction, including diabetes mellitus, gynaecomastia, and testicular atrophy. Inheritance: X-linked recessive. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Kennedy's syndrome | <syndrome> Ipsilateral optic atrophy with central scotoma and contralateral choked disk or papilledema, caused by a meningioma of the ipsilateral optic nerve. Synonym: Foster Kennedy's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kennedy classification | <dentistry> A listing of several forms of partially edentulous jaws in accordance with the distribution of the missing teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Kennedy, Edward | <person> U.S. Dentist, *1883. See: Kennedy classification. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kennedy, Robert Foster | <person> U.S. Neurologist, 1884-1952. See: Kennedy's syndrome, Foster Kennedy's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kennedy, William | <person> U.S. Neurologist. See: Kennedy's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Foster Kennedy's syndrome | <syndrome> Ipsilateral optic atrophy with central scotoma and contralateral choked disk or papilledema, caused by a meningioma of the ipsilateral optic nerve. Synonym: Foster Kennedy's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |