| Kolmer, John | <person> U.S. Pathologist, 1886-1962. See: Kolmer test. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Kolopp, P | <person> 20th century French dermatologist. See: Woringer-Kolopp disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kolytic | Denoting an inhibitory action. Origin: G. Kolyo, to hinder (05 Mar 2000) |
| komenic | <chemistry> Of or pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from meconic acid. Alternative forms: comenic. Origin: Prob. G. Mekonin (by transposition of letters) + -ic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Kommerell's diverticulum | The diverticulum at the origin of some aberrant right subclavian arteries resulting from incomplete arch agenesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| komtok | <zoology> An African freshwater fish (Protopterus annectens), belonging to the Dipnoi. It can breathe air by means of its lungs, and when waters dry up, it encases itself in a nest of hard mud, where it remains till the rainy season. It is used as food. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Kondoleon operation | Excision of strips of subcutaneous connective tissue for the relief of elephantiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kondoleon, Emmanuel | <person> Greek surgeon, 1879-1939. See: Kondoleon operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| koniocortex | Regions of the cerebal cortex characterised by a particularly well developed inner granular layer (layer 4); this type of cerebral cortex is represented by the primary sensory area 17 of the visual cortex, areas 1 to 3 of the somatic sensory cortex, and area 41 of the auditory cortex. See: cerebral cortex. Origin: G. Konis, dust, + L. Cortex, bark (05 Mar 2000) |
| konite | <chemical> See Conite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Konno procedure | A method of repairing congenital tunnel-type subaortic stenosis and narrowing of the left ventricular-aortic junction by aortoventriculoplasty and prosthetic valve replacement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Konno-Rastan procedure | An aortoventriculoplasty used to enlarge the aortic annular size, especially when subaortic fibromuscular stenosis is present. (05 Mar 2000) |
| konze | <zoology> A large African antelope (Alcelaphus Lichtensteini), allied to the hartbeest, but having shorter and flatter horns, and lacking a black patch on the face. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| koodoo | <zoology> A large South African antelope (Strepsiceros kudu). The males have graceful spiral horns, sometimes four feet long. The general colour is reddish or grayish brown, with eight or nine white bands on each side, and a pale dorsal stripe. The old males become dark bluish gray, due to the skin showing through the hair. The females are hornless. Synonym: nellut. Alternative forms: kudu. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kookoom | <zoology> The oryx or gemsbok. Alternative forms: kookaam. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |