| kirk | A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; especially, the Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or from the Roman Catholic Church. Origin: Scot.; cf. Icel. Kirkja, of Greek origin. See Church. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Kirk's amputation | Amputation at the lower end of the femur, using the tendon of the quadraceps extensor to cover the end of the bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kirk, Norman Thomas | <person> U.S. Army surgeon, 1888-1960. See: Kirk's amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kirkland knife | A heart-shaped knife used in gingival surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kirkland, Olin | <person> U.S. Periodontist, 1876-1969. See: Kirkland knife. (05 Mar 2000) |