| KWS | Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome; Kugelberg-Welander syndrome |
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| WB | waist belt; washable base; washed bladder; water bottle; Wechsler-Bellevue [Scale]; weight-bearing; ... |
| WD | wallerian degeneration; well developed; well differentiated; wet dressing; Whitney Damon [dextrose];... |
| WK | week; Wernicke-Korsakoff [syndrome]; Wilson-Kimmelstiel [syndrome] |
| WKD | Wilson-Kimmelstiel disease |
| Scott-Wilson reagent | An alkaline solution of mercuric cyanide and silver nitrate used in the detection of acetone. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease | <disease> Kidney disease and resultant kidney function impairment due to the long standing effects of diabetes on the microvasculature (glomerulus) of the kidney. Features include increased urine protein and declining kidney function. Severe diabetic nephropathy can lead to kidney failure and end-stage renal disease. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome | <syndrome> Nephrotic syndrome and hypertension in diabetics, associated with diabetic glomerulosclerosis. Synonym: Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease. (05 Mar 2000) |