knuckledragger
Alternative spelling of knuckle dragger.

knuckledraggers
plural of knuckledragger

knuckles
plural of knuckle

kokoro
A heart.

koniocortex
Any of several granular regions of the cerebral cortex associated with visual, somatic and auditory senses.

koniocortices
plural of koniocortex

kooletah
An Inuit caribou-skin coat.

kooletahs
plural of kooletah

koteka
A penis sheath, usually made from a dried gourd, traditionally worn by the men of certain ethnic groups of New Guinea.

kotekas
plural of koteka

kozogami
Japanese tissue.

krang
The portions of a whale that remain after the blubber has been removed, especially the flesh and organs.
Anything that remains after flensing (not necessarily from a whale).

krangs
plural of krang

kranocyte
A form of fibroblast that caps certain Schwann cells

kranocytes
plural of kranocyte

kreng
Alternative form of krang.

krengs
plural of kreng

kundalini
An energy said to lie coiled at the base of the spine and to be released by yoga.

kundalinis
plural of kundalini

kundela
the bone (or slim piece of carved wood) used by a kurdaitcha man in a bone pointing curse.

kundelas
plural of kundela

kurakkan
finger millet

kyotorphin
A neuroactive dipeptide which plays a role in pain regulation in the brain.

kyotorphins
plural of kyotorphin

kyphectomy
Surgical removal of one or more vertebrae to treat kyphosis.

kyphoplasties
plural of kyphoplasty

kyphoplasty
A medical procedure that restores the original height and angle of kyphosis of a fractured vertebra and then stabilizes it with the injection of bone filler material.

kyphos
The convex prominence of kyphosis.

kyphoscolioses
plural of kyphoscoliosis

kyphoscoliosis
An abnormal curvature of the spine in both the coronal and sagittal planes; i.e. backward and lateral (sideways) spinal curvature.

kyphoses
plural of kyphosis

kyphosis
The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.

kyphotone
A special brace used in the case of tuberculosis of the spine.

kyphotones
plural of kyphotone

kytoplasma
Synonym of nucleoplasm.

labidometer
A specialized forceps or attachment to a regular forceps for measuring the size and curvature of the head of a fetus in the pelvis.

labidometers
plural of labidometer

labioclination
The inclination of a tooth positioned more towards the lips.

labioplacement
Positioning or placement of a tooth more towards the lips than normal.

labioversion
The malposition of an anterior tooth away from the normal line of occlusion towards the lips.

labonza
The belly or stomach.

labonzas
plural of labonza

labrocyte
A mast cell.

labrocytes
plural of labrocyte

labyrinthulid
Any protist in the order Labyrinthulales (syn. Labyrinthulida), the slime nets, which produce a network of filaments or tubes inside of which the cells move and from which they obtain nutrients.

labyrinthulids
plural of labyrinthulid

laceback
A kind of ligature for the canine teeth, shaped like a figure eight.

lacebacks
plural of laceback

laceration
An irregular open wound to soft tissue.
The act of lacerating or tearing, either literally or figuratively.

lacerations
plural of laceration

lacert
Alternative form of lacertus: a fleshy muscle of the human body.

lacerti
plural of lacertus

lacerts
plural of lacert

lacertus
A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres.

lactation
The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.
The period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; a lactation period.

lactations
plural of lactation

lactocepin
A lactococcal cell envelope-associated proteinase

lactocepins
plural of lactocepin

lactocyte
A milk-producing cell in the mammary epithelium.

lactocytes
plural of lactocyte

lactoderm
Milk skin.

lactogenesis
The secretion of milk by the mammary glands

lactopoiesis
The production of milk by the mammary glands

lactotrope
Synonym of lactotroph.

lactotropes
plural of lactotrope

lactotroph
A cell in the pituitary gland which produce prolactin in response to certain hormones.

lactotrophs
plural of lactotroph

ladybits
Synonym of ladyparts.

ladyparts
The breasts and/or genitalia of a woman.
The penis of a trans woman.

ladystick
The penis of a trans woman.

ladysticks
plural of ladystick

laevocardiography
cardiography of the left side of the heart

laglast
A pupil ranked behind all others; an academic failure.

laglasts
plural of laglast

laloneuroses
plural of laloneurosis

laloneurosis
An impairment of speech arising from spasmodic action of the muscles.

lambchop
A chop or rib of lamb.
A term of endearment.

lambchops
plural of lambchop

lambskin
The skin of a very young sheep, especially prepared with the fleece still attached. A very fine form of leather.
A kind of woollen cloth resembling this.

lambskins
plural of lambskin

lamellipod
Synonym of lamellipodium.

lamellipodia
plural of lamellipodium

lamellipodium
A cytoskeletal actin projection on the mobile edge of the cell.

lamellipods
plural of lamellipod

lamellocyte
A large, flat cell that functions as a plasmatocyte.

lamellocytes
plural of lamellocyte

lamellodisc
A structure consisting of concentric lamellae embedded in the epidermis of some monogeneans

lamellodiscs
plural of lamellodisc

lamellopodia
plural of lamellopodium, a misspelling of lamellipodium.

lamellopodium
Misspelling of lamellipodium.

laminectomies
plural of laminectomy

laminectomy
The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae.

langerin
An antigen produced by Langerhans cells

lanperisone
A particular muscle relaxant.

laparohysteropexy
ventrofixation of the uterus

laparohysterosalpingooophorectomies
plural of laparohysterosalpingooophorectomy

laparohysterosalpingooophorectomy
A surgical removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries by means of laparoscopy.

laparostomies
plural of laparostomy

laparostomy
The surgical opening of the peritoneum to expose the abdominal contents

laryngalgia
Pain in the larynx.

laryngemphraxis
The closure or obstruction of the larynx.

larynges
plural of larynx

laryngismus
laryngospasm.

laryngobronchoscopies
plural of laryngobronchoscopy (plural count noun sense denoting instances of the mass noun sense [i.e., countable procedure episodes])

laryngobronchoscopy
Endoscopic examination of the respiratory tract from the larynx to the bronchi (thus viewing the larynx, trachea, and bronchi).

laryngocele
A congenital anomalous air sac communicating with the cavity of the larynx, which may bulge outward on the neck.

laryngoceles
plural of laryngocele

laryngofiberscope
A fiberscope for the larynx, used in laryngoscopy.

laryngofiberscopes
plural of laryngofiberscope

laryngometry
The measurement of the larynx.

laryngopharynges
plural of laryngopharynx

laryngopharyngoesophagectomies
plural of laryngopharyngoesophagectomy

laryngopharyngoesophagectomy
Removal of the larynx, pharynx and oesophagus.

laryngopharynx
The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx

laryngophony
The sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope placed upon the larynx.

laryngoplasties
plural of laryngoplasty

laryngoplasty
surgical repair of the larynx

laryngorrhoea
An excessive secretion from a larynx; abnormal mucous discharge of a larynx.

laryngospasm
An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx

laryngospasms
plural of laryngospasm

laryngostenosis
narrowing of the larynx

laryngotomies
plural of laryngotomy

laryngotomy
The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx.

laryngotrachea
Both larynx and trachea.

laryngotracheae
plural of laryngotrachea

laryngotracheas
plural of laryngotrachea

laryngotracheobronchoscopies
plural of laryngotracheobronchoscopy (plural count noun sense denoting instances of the mass noun sense [i.e., countable procedure episodes])