| No:960 - keloid | | (Gr. kl tumour + eidos form) a sharply elevated, irregularly- shaped, progressively enlarging scar due to the formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the corium during connective tissue repair. |
| No:961 - keratitis | | (kerat- + -itis) inflammation of the cornea. Cf. keratoconjunctivitis. |
| No:962 - keratoconjunctivitis | | (kerato- + conjunctivitis) inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva. |
| No:963 - keratolytic | | an agent that promotes keratolysis. |
| No:964 - ketoacidosis | | acidosis accompanied by the accumulation of ketone bodies (ketosis) in the body tissues and fluids, as in diabetic acidosis. |
| No:965 - kinetic | | (Gr. kintikos) pertaining to or producing motion. |
| No:966 - koilonychia | | (koilo- + onyx nail + -ia) dystrophy of the fingernails, sometimes associated with iron deficiency anaemia, in which they are thin and concave, with the edges raises; called also spoon nail. |
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