a Nigerian unit of currency equal to one hundredth of a naira
kina
Noun
the basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea
kopek
Noun
a Russian unit of currency worth one hundredth of a ruble
kopeck
Noun
a Russian unit of currency worth one hundredth of a ruble
khoum
Noun
a Mauritanian unit of currency equal to one fifth of an ouguiya
koruna
Noun
the basic unit of money in Czech Republic
koruna
Noun
the basic unit of money in Slovakia
krona
Noun
the basic unit of money in Iceland
krona
Noun
the basic unit of money in Sweden
kapeika
Noun
a Belarusian unit of currency worth one hundredth of a ruble
kroon
Noun
the basic unit of currency in Estonia
krone
Noun
the basic unit of money in Denmark
krone
Noun
the basic unit of money in Norway
kwacha
Noun
the basic unit of money in Malawi
kwacha
Noun
the basic unit of money in Zambia
kwanza
Noun
the basic unit of money in Angola
kyat
Noun
the basic unit of money in Myanmar
kopiyka
Noun
a Ukrainian unit of currency equal to one hundred hryvnia
kilocalorie
Noun
a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure
kilowatt hour
Noun
a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
kW-hr
Noun
a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
kilogram-meter
Noun
a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter
kilogram
Noun
one thousand grams
kg
Noun
one thousand grams
kilo
Noun
one thousand grams
kelvin
Noun
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kilogram calorie
Noun
a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure
kegful
Noun
the quantity contained in a keg
kettleful
Noun
the quantity a kettle will hold
kinship
Noun
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
kinship
Noun
an anthropological term for relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
kerfuffle
Noun
a disorderly outburst or tumult
ketoacidosis
Noun
acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies
ki
Noun
in Chinese philosophy, the circulating life energy that is thought to be inherent in all things
kidney disease
Noun
a disease affecting the kidneys
keratectasia
Noun
an abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye
keratoconus
Noun
an abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye
kidney failure
Noun
an inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
ketosis-prone diabetes
Noun
a severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset
ketoacidosis-prone diabetes
Noun
a severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset
kuru
Noun
a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms
ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
Noun
a mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults
ketosis-resistant diabetes
Noun
a mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults
ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
Noun
a mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults
ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes
Noun
a mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults
king's evil
Noun
a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
kerion
Noun
ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid
kissing disease
Noun
an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leukocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream
kala azar
Noun
sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies