| kawasaki disease | <infectious disease> An acute febrile illness in children first described in Japan in the late 1960's. Referred to as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome because of typical changes in the mucus membranes that line the lips and mouth. Enlarged and tender lymph glands are also seen. Synonym: mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| kawasaki's disease | A syndrome of unknown origin, mainly affecting young children, causing fever, reddening of the eyes (conjunctivitis), lips and mucous membranes of the mouth, ulcerative gum disease (gingivitis), swollen glands in the neck (cervical lymphadenopathy), and a rash that is raised and bright red (maculoerythematous) in a glove-and-sock fashion over the skin of the hands and feet which becomes hard, swollen (edematous), and peels off. Also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Kawasaki's syndrome | <syndrome> An acute febrile illness in children first described in Japan in the late 1960's. Referred to as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome because of typical changes in the mucus membranes that line the lips and mouth. Enlarged and tender lymph glands are also seen. Synonym:: Kawasaki disease. (13 Nov 1997) |
| Kay | Herbert D., British biochemist, *1893. See: Jenner-Kay unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kayak | A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kayko | <zoology> The dog salmon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Kayser | Bernhard, German physician, 1869-1954. See: Kayser-Fleischer ring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kayser-Fleischer ring | A greenish yellow pigmented ring encircling the cornea just within the corneoscleral margin, seen in hepatolenticular degeneration, due to copper deposited in Descemet's membrane. Synonym: Fleischer-Strumpell ring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kazal proteins | <molecular biology> Family of serine protease inhibitors. Includes seminal acrosin inhibitors, pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor (PSTI), Bdellin B 3 from leech. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Kazanjian | Varaztad H., Armenian otorhinolaryngologist in the U.S., 1879-1974. See: Kazanjian's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kazanjian's operation | Surgical extension of the vestibular sulcus of edentulous ridges to increase their height and to improve denture retention. See: ridge extension. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kb | <molecular biology, unit> Unit of length for DNA fragments equal to 1000 nucleotides. Abbreviation: kb (09 Oct 1997) |
| kB-cells | A cell line derived from a human carcinoma of the nasopharynx, used as an assay for antineoplastic agent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kc | <abbreviation> Kilocycle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kcal | <abbreviation> Kilogram calorie; kilocalorie. (05 Mar 2000) |