| k-ras | <oncogene> A proto-oncogene that has point mutations and is associated with melanoma, thyroid carcinoma, and acute myelogenous and lymphoblastic leukaemia. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| K:A ratio | <abbreviation> Ketogenic-antiketogenic ratio. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ka | 1. <chemistry> Acid dissociation constant. Often encountered as pKa (i.e. Log10Ka). 2. Association constant (Kass). The equilibrium constant for association, the reciprocal of Kd, with dimensions of litres/mole. Better to use Kd, thereby removing any ambiguity. (18 Nov 1997) |
| kaama | <zoology> The hartbeest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kabassou | <zoology> See Cabassou. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kabook | <chemical> A clay ironstone found in Ceylon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kabure | Schistosomiasis caused by schistosoma japonicum. It is endemic in the far east and affects the bowel, liver, and spleen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kabure itch | Schistosomiasis caused by schistosoma japonicum. It is endemic in the far east and affects the bowel, liver, and spleen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kabyle | <ethnology> A Berber, as in Algiers or Tunis. See Berber. Origin: Ar. Qabila. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kadder | <zoology> The jackdaw. Origin: Cf. Caddow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kaemferol | A flavone-ring-containing plant pigment found in many angiosperms (flowering plants). (09 Oct 1997) |
| Kaes, Theodor | <person> German neurologist, 1852-1913. See: line of Kaes, band of Kaes-Bechterew. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kafal | <botany> The Arabian name of two trees of the genus Balsamodendron, which yield a gum resin and a red aromatic wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Kaffir pox | A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent strain of the virus. Synonym: Cuban itch, Kaffir pox, milkpox, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, variola minor, West Indian smallpox, whitepox. Origin: Pg. Alastrar, to scatter over (05 Mar 2000) |
| kafindo | An acute disease affecting natives of Central Africa, characterised by bloody vesicles of the mouth and other mucous surfaces, haematuria, and melena; defective nutrition may be the cause. Synonym: akembe, kafindo. (05 Mar 2000) |