Abbreviations - K

K - K potassium.

K - K

K-wire - K-wire Kirschner wire.

KA - KA ketoacidosis.

KASS - KASS Kaneda anterior spinal/scoliosis system.

kb - kb kilobases (1kb = 1000 nucleic acid bases).

KB - KB knee bearing amputation.

kcal - kcal kilocalorie (food calorie).

KCl - KCl potassium chloride.

KCS - KCS keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

KD - KD knee disarticulation.

KEE - KEE Klebsiella spp. E.coli and Enterobacter soo. the lactose fermentation bacteria that are most commonly isloated from urine.

KFD - KFD Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.

KFH - KFH Kaiser Foundation Hospital.

KFH - KFH killifish.

KFH - KFH King Fahad Hospital Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

KFT - KFT kidney function test.

kg - kg kilogram.

KGS(17-) - KGS(17-) 17-ketogenic steroids.

KI - KI Karolinska Institut (Musculoskeletal Diseases).

KI - KI potassium iodide.

Ki-67 - Ki-67 proliferation index.

KIA - KIA Kliger iron agar.

KID syndrome - KID syndrome keratitis ichthyosis and deafness.

KJ - KJ knee-jerk.

KK - KK knee kick.

KLS - KLS kidney liver spleen.

KO - KO keep open.

KOH - KOH potasium hydroxide.

KR - KR keratinocytes.

KS - KS Knee Society (AAOS Specialty Societies).

KS(17-) - KS(17-) 17-ketosteroids.

KUB - KUB kidneys ureters and bladder.

KVO - KVO keep veins open.