Category K

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ketoconazole
A synthetic derivative of phenylpiperazine with broad antifungal properties and...
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ketone
A type of chemical substance used in perfumes, paints, solvents,...
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ketorolac
A synthetic pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and...
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keyhole limpet hemocyanin
A natural protein isolated from the marine mollusc keyhole limpet....
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KGF
A natural substance that stimulates the growth of epithelial cells...
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kidney
One of a pair of organs in the abdomen. Kidneys...
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kidney cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues of the kidneys. Kidney cancer...
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kidney failure
A condition in which the kidneys stop working and are...
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kidney function test
A test in which blood or urine samples are checked...
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killer T cell
A type of immune cell that can kill certain cells,...
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kilogram
A measure of weight. A kilogram is equal to 2.2...
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Kinaret
A substance that is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, and...
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kinase
A type of enzyme that causes other molecules in the...
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Kineret
(Other name for: anakinra)
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kit ligand
A substance that causes blood stem cells (cells from which...
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Klatskin tumor
Cancer that develops in cells that line the bile ducts...
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Klebsiella
A bacterium that frequently causes lung, urinary tract, intestinal, and...
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KLH
A substance taken from a marine organism that may be...
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KLH-FITC
A conjugate consisting of keyhole-limpet hemocyanin (KLH) and fluorescein isothiocyanate...
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Klinefelter syndrome
A genetic disorder in males caused by having one or...
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Komed HC
(Other name for: therapeutic hydrocortisone)
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Korean acupuncture
A type of acupuncture based on a form of Oriental...
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KOS-862
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It...
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KOS-953
(Other name for: tanespimycin)
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Kostmann disease
An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number...