Category: K

  • Kilobase pairs (Kbp)

    A unit of DNA equals to 1 ,000 base pairs.  

  • Ketose

    A simple monosaccharide having its carbonyl groups at other than a terminal position. A simple sugar that terminates with a keto group (-C = 0); for example, fructose.  

  • Kefauver rule

    A 1 962 American law that mandates that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires proof of pharmaceutical efficacy for drugs to be sold in the United States.  

  • Karyotyper

    A scientist (or more frequently an automated analytical machine) that: takes a video picture of a given cell under a microscope  digitizes that picture within a computer “cuts out” the individual chromosomes contained within that cell’s genome arranges the cell’s chromosomes in pairs by size order into a chart (called a karyotype) The chromosome complement…

  • Kriya yoga

    The yoga of actions that purify one’s consciousness, directing it toward spirituality.  

  • Keshertram

    A physical point located on the outside of the body that relates to a subtle energy center located within the body.  

  • Kaivalya

    Space created from the Lower Mind, the world of the senses.  

  • Kegel exercises

    Exercises to strengthen the muscles that hold urine in the bladder. Isometric pelvic exercises used by women to strengthen pelvic muscles and/or to improve retention of urine. Repeated contractions of the pubococcygeal muscles designed to strengthen them. Exercises which strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor in women and help to prevent any accidental leakage…

  • Kinesthetic awareness

    Body sense; ability of individuals to “feel” where their bodies are in relation to space.  

  • Ketone

    A compound formed during the incomplete oxidation of fatty acids. Acid chemical that builds up in the blood when the body burns fats instead of glucose. A chemical compound that contains the carboxyl group. A class of organic compounds produced by the body as an alternative fuel source once glucose is not readily available. Chemical…