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| Phrase | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kaposi's sarcoma | Bluish-purple nodules of the skin that often bleed. These frequently occur in people who have AIDS. |
| keloid | Excessive growth of scar tissue on the skin. |
| keratin | The main protein of skin, hair and nails. |
| keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea of the eye. |
| keratoconus | A deformity of the cornea in which the cornea resembles the end of a football. |
| ketones | The initial breakdown products of fatty acid metabolism. Unavailability of carbohydrates from starvation or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus increases the production of ketones. Too high a ketone level causes the blood chemistry to become acidic, a condition that's potentially life-threatening. |
| kidney | A pair of organs in the upper abdominal cavity that separate the body's water and waste products from the blood and excrete them as urine through the bladder. |
| knee | The complex hinge joint of the upper and lower leg involving the femur, tibia and patella. |
| knock-knee | A deformity in which the knees rub together or touch each other in walking. |