| kindred | 1. Relationship by birth or marriage; consanguinity; affinity; kin. "Like her, of equal kindred to the throne." (Dryden) 2. Relatives by blood or marriage, more properly the former; relations; persons related to each other. "I think there's no man is secure But the queen's kindred." (Shak) Synonym: Kin, kinsfolk, relatives, kinsmen, relations, relationship, affinity. Origin: OE. Kinrede, kynrede, kunreden (with excrescent d), fr. AS. Cunn kin, race + the termination, akin to AS. Dan to advise, G. Rathen. Cf. Hatred. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| kinectin | <molecular biology> Integral membrane protein (160 kD) of the endoplasmic reticulum, binds to kinesin and is the membrane anchor for kinesin driven vesicle movement. Sci 267: 1834 (18 Nov 1997) |
| kinematic face-bow | adjustable axis face-bow |
| kinematic viscosity | A measure used in studies of fluid flow; the dynamic viscosity, u, in poises divided by the density of the material; units: stokes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinematical | Of or pertaining to kinematics. Kinematic curves, curves produced by machinery, or a combination of motions, as distinguished from mathematical curves. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kinematics | <physics> The science which treats of motions considered in themselves, or apart from their causes; the comparison and relation of motions. Kinematics forms properly an introduction to mechanics, as involving the mathematical principles which are to be applied to its data of forces. Origin: Gr., motion, fr. To move. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kinemometer | An electromagnetic device, similar in principle to the velocity ballistocardiograph, used to measure the contraction and relaxation elicited in a tendon reflex. Origin: G. Kinesis, movement, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| kineplastic amputation | A method of amputation of an extremity whereby the muscles and tendons are so arranged in the stump that they are able to execute independent movements and to communicate motion to a specially constructed prosthetic apparatus. Synonym: cinematic amputation, cineplastics, kineplastic amputation, kineplastics. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kineplastics | A method of amputation of an extremity whereby the muscles and tendons are so arranged in the stump that they are able to execute independent movements and to communicate motion to a specially constructed prosthetic apparatus. Synonym: cinematic amputation, cineplastics, kineplastic amputation, kineplastics. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinepox | <medicine> See Cowpox. Kinescope. See Kinetoscope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kinesalgia | Pain caused by muscular movement. Synonym: kinesialgia. Origin: G. Kinesis, motion, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinescope | <instrument> An obsolete instrument for determining the refraction of the eyes; the subject observes the apparent "with" or "against" movement of the test object through a stenopeic slit moved across the front of the eye. Origin: G. Kinesis, motion, + skopeo, to examine (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinesi- | Kinesio-kineso- Motion. Origin: G. Kinesis (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinesia | Synonym: motion sickness. Origin: G. Kinesis, movement (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinesialgia | Pain caused by muscular movement. Synonym: kinesialgia. Origin: G. Kinesis, motion, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |