Category: K
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Kussmaul respiration
Deep, rapid respiration characteristic of the air hunger found in diabetic acidosis or coma.
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Kretek
A clove cigarette.
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Krebiozen
An unproven method of cancer treatment Laetrile. A substance used for the treatment of cancer. It was originally prepared as a serum extract from horses that had been injected with a deadly fungus. Krebiozen was first promoted by Yugoslavian physician Dr. Steven Durovic and by Dr. Andrew Ivy of the University of Illinois. Krebiozen therapy…
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Krauss-raab effect
The symptoms that accompany a lack of exercise, characterized by lethargy, stiffness, depression, and the like; hypokinetic disease.
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Krause’s end bulb
A sensory receptor thought to respond to cold.
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Koplick’s spots
Red and white pinpoint eruptions that occur on the lining of the cheeks when a person has rubeola.
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Koans
Puzzles or dilemmas, usually with no definitive answer.
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Knowledge test
A test for evaluating, recall, recognition, and understanding, knowledge.
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Knowledge needs
The need for cognitive development; the acquisition of knowledge, comprehension, and wisdom.
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Knowledge base
A term referring to the information upon which a profession or professional education program is built.