| kleeblattschadel | See: cloverleaf skull syndrome. Origin: Ger. Cloverleaf skull (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Kleffner syndrome | <syndrome> Acquired epileptic aphasia. The typical history is that of a child whose development is normal for several years and then, either suddenly or in a fluctuating manner, loses comprehension of speech and the ability to use speech to communicate. The seizures are of no specific type, and are mostly mild and infrequent partial or atypical absences. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Kleihauer | More specifically see: Kleihauer's stain, Betke-Kleihauer test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kleihauer's stain | <technique> A combination of aniline blue and Biebrich scarlet red used for detection of foetal cells in the maternal blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Klenow fragment | <molecular biology> Larger part of the bacterial DNA polymerase I (76 kD) that remains after treatment with subtilisin, retains some but not all exonuclease and polymerase activity. (18 Nov 1997) |
| kleptolagnia | Erotic feelings induced by stealing. Origin: G. Klepto, to steal, + lagneia, lust, coition (05 Mar 2000) |
| kleptomania | <psychiatry> A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does not constitute legal irresponsibility. Origin: Gr. Thief + E. Mania. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kleptomaniac | A person affected with kleptomania. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kleptoparasite | An organism that gets its food by scavenging or stealing it from anotherorganism that it lives in close association with. (09 Oct 1997) |