| Kendall's substance | A group of corticosteroids. Kendall's compound A (11-dehydrocorticosterone); Kendall's compound B (corticosterone); Kendall's compound E (cortisone); Kendall's compound F (cortisol). Synonym: Kendall's substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Kennedy classification | <dentistry> A listing of several forms of partially edentulous jaws in accordance with the distribution of the missing teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kennedy's disease | <neurology> An X-linked recessive disorder characterised by progressive spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy; associated features include distal degeneration of sensory axons, and signs of endocrine dysfunction, including diabetes mellitus, gynaecomastia, and testicular atrophy. Inheritance: X-linked recessive. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kennedy's syndrome | <syndrome> Ipsilateral optic atrophy with central scotoma and contralateral choked disk or papilledema, caused by a meningioma of the ipsilateral optic nerve. Synonym: Foster Kennedy's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kennedy, Edward | <person> U.S. Dentist, *1883. See: Kennedy classification. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kennedy, Robert Foster | <person> U.S. Neurologist, 1884-1952. See: Kennedy's syndrome, Foster Kennedy's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kennedy, William | <person> U.S. Neurologist. See: Kennedy's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kennel | To lie or lodge; to dwell, as a dog or a fox. "The dog kenneled in a hollow tree." (L'Estrange) Origin: Kenneled or Kennelled; Kennelling. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kennel cough | An imprecise term which has been used for a number of diseases in dogs which are characterised by bronchitis and caused by a variety of infectious agents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kenning | 1. Range of sight. 2. The limit of vision at sea, being a distance of about twenty miles. See: Ken. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Kenny's treatment | A method for the treatment of anterior poliomyelitis; the affected parts are wrapped in woolen cloth wrung out with hot water; after the acute stage of the disease has passed, the limbs are passively exercised to reeducate the paralysed muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kenny, Elizabeth | <person> Australian nurse, 1886-1952. See: Kenny's treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| keno- | See: ceno-. Origin: G. Kenos, empty (05 Mar 2000) |
| kenogenesis | <biology> Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; distinguished from palingenesis. Alternative forms: caenogenesis. Origin: Gr. New + E. Genesis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kenogenetic | <biology> Of or pertaining to kenogenesis; as, kenogenetic processes. Kenogenet"ically. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |