| keratectomy |
a surgical operation in which all or part of the cornea is removed. |
| keratin |
a hard animal protein which is the main constituent of horn, nails, feathers, beaks, and the like. |
| kerato- |
horn; hornlike. [2 definitions] |
| keratosis |
any disease of the skin characterized by horny growths. [2 definitions] |
| keratotomy |
surgical incision of the cornea to improve vision. |
| kerchief |
a square cloth, usually folded into a triangle, worn as a head covering or scarf. |
| kerf |
a groove, notch, or cut made in wood by a saw or other cutting tool, or the width of such a cut. [2 definitions] |
| kerfuffle |
(chiefly British; informal) a fuss, commotion, or agitated dispute. |
| kermes |
the dried bodies of the female of certain scale insects, from which a purple-red dye is obtained. [3 definitions] |
| kermis |
in the Netherlands and Belgium, an outdoor fair or carnival. [2 definitions] |
| kern |
in composing type, to reduce the space between (certain characters). [2 definitions] |
| kernel |
the seed contained within the husk of a nut or the stone of a fruit. [4 definitions] |
| kerning |
in composing type, a method of reducing the space between certain characters. |
| kerogen |
a substance found in certain sedimentary rocks, esp. shale, from which shale oil can be produced. |
| kerosene |
a thin liquid fuel obtained by distilling petroleum, coal shale, or the like. |
| Kerry blue terrier |
any of a breed of small dog with a long, narrow head, a soft, wavy bluish gray coat, and an erect, docked tail. |
| kersey |
a heavy, smooth twilled cloth of wool or wool and cotton, used esp. for coats and uniforms. [2 definitions] |
| kestrel |
a small grayish red European falcon that hovers in the air with its head to the wind. [2 definitions] |
| ketch |
a sailing vessel with two masts, the larger one forward and the smaller one aft just ahead of the rudder. |
| ketchup |
a thick sauce for meat or potatoes, usu. made with tomato purée and spices. |
| ketoacidosis |
low blood pH due to high levels of ketone bodies in the blood, esp. occurring in cases of diabetes, alcoholism, and starvation. |