| kinetocardiography | The technique of graphically recording the slow vibrations of the anterior chest wall in the region of the heart, the vibrations representing the absolute motion of the heart at a given point on the chest. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| kinetochore | <cell biology> Multilayered structure, a pair of which develop on the mitotic chromosome, adjacent to the centromere and to which spindle microtubules attach but not at the end normally associated with a microtubule organising centre. (18 Nov 1997) |
| kinetochore fibres | Fibres of the mitotic spindle attached to the centromere and extending toward the poles. Compare: astral fibres, polar fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinetochores | Large multiprotein complexes that bind the centromeres of the chromosomes to the microtubules of the mitotic spindle during metaphase in the cell cycle. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kinetodesma | <cell biology> Longitudinally oriented cytoplasmic fibrils associated with and always on the right of, the kinetosomes of ciliates. (18 Nov 1997) |
| kinetofragminophorea | A class of ciliate protozoa. Prominent cytopharyngeal apparatus is characteristic of this class as is only a slight distinction between oral and somatic cilia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kinetogenesis | An instrument for producing curves by the combination of circular movements. Synonym: kinescope. Origin: Gr. Movable + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kinetogenic | Causing or producing motion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinetoplasm | <cell biology> The highly contractile part of a cells cytoplasm. (09 Oct 1997) |
| kinetoplast | <cell biology> Mass of mitochondrial DNA, usually adjacent to the flagellar basal body, in flagellate protozoa. (18 Nov 1997) |
| kinetoplastida | An order of flagellate protozoa. Characteristics include the presence of one or two flagella arising from a depression in the cell body and a single mitochondrion that extends the length of the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kinetoscope | <instrument> An apparatus for taking serial photographs to record movement. Origin: kineto-+ G. Skopeo, to examine (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinetosome | <cell biology> Basal body of cilium: used mostly of ciliates. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
| kinety | <biology> A row of kinetosomes and associated kinetodesmata in a ciliate protozoan. (18 Nov 1997) |
| king | 1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. "Ay, every inch a king." "Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle." (Burke) "There was a State without king or nobles." (R. Choate) "But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing in the east" (Thomson) 2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank; a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts. 3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds. 4. The chief piece in the game of chess. 5. A crowned man in the game of draughts. 6. The title of two historical books in the Old Testament. King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to denote preeminence or superiority in some particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture. Apostolic king.See Apostolic. King-at-arms, or King-of-arms, the chief heraldic officer of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of great authority. His business is to direct the heralds, preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz, Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent. King auk, a large species of vulture (Sarcorhamphus papa), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay, The general colour is white. The wings and tail are black, and the naked carunculated head and the neck are briliantly coloured with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue. So called because it drives away other vultures while feeding. King wood, a wood from Brazil, called also violet wood, beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of Dalbergia. See Jacaranda. Origin: AS. Cyng, cyning; akin to OS. Kining, D. Koning, OHG. Kining, G. Konig, Icel. Konungr, Sw. Koning, OHG. Kuning, Dan. Konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. The root of E. Kin; cf. Icel. Konr a man of noble birth. See Kin. A Chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame of wood, and struck with a hammer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |