katelectrotonus
The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the negative electrode or cathode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.

katepimera
plural of katepimeron

katepimeron
The lower part of the epimeron.

kathak
One of the eight classical dance forms of India.

kathaks
plural of kathak

kathenotheism
Belief that multiple deities exist, and different deities are supreme among them at different times.

kathisma
A division of the psalter, used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine Rite.
A troparion, or hymn, chanted at matins after each such division of the psalter.
A hinged seat used in monastic churches, having a full back attached to the wall.

kathismas
plural of kathisma

kathismata
plural of kathisma

kathisophobia
The irrational fear of sitting down.

katjiepiering
A South African jasmine, Gardenia jasminoide.

katjiepierings
plural of katjiepiering

katsap
A Russian, especially from a Ukrainian perspective.

katsaps
plural of katsap

katsaridaphobia
Fear or dislike of cockroaches.

katsuogi
A short log used as decoration in Japanese and Shinto architecture, placed at right angles to the ridgeline of a roof.

katsuramono
A type of Japanese noh play that features a female main character

katsuramonos
plural of katsuramono

katun
A medieval self-governing community in the Balkans, associated with cattle farming.

katuns
plural of katun

kauralexin
Any of a group of diterpenoid phytoalexins found in maize

kauralexins
plural of kauralexin

kaurene
A particular bridged tetracyclic diterpene that is isomeric with trachylobane, beyerene, and atiserene

kaurenes
plural of kaurene

kautaha
A Tongan cooperative.

kavana
Alternative form of kavanah.

kavanah
Heartfelt intent during prayer, as opposed to roteness.

kavass
A Turkish armed policeman or courier

kavasses
plural of kavass

kavvanah
Alternative form of kavanah.

kawaguchipeptin
Any of a group of antibacterial cyclic oligopeptides present in some cyanobacteria

kawaguchipeptins
plural of kawaguchipeptin

kawaiiness
The quality of being kawaii; cuteness.

kawain
Alternative form of kavain.

kawwana
Alternative form of kavanah.

kayagum
Alternative spelling of gayageum.

kayagums
plural of kayagum

kazachoc
Alternative form of kozachok.

kazachok
Alternative spelling of kozachok.

kazachoks
plural of kazachok

kazatski
Alternative form of kazatsky.

kazatskies
plural of kazatsky

kazatskis
plural of kazatski

kazatsky
Synonym of kazachok

kazatzka
Alternative form of kazatsky.

kazatzkas
plural of kazatzka

kb
Abbreviation of kbit.
kilobar

kbar
Abbreviation of kilobar.

kbars
plural of kbar

kbd
Abbreviation of thousand barrels per day.
Abbreviation of keyboard.

kbit
Abbreviation of kilobit.
Abbreviation of kibibit.

kbp
Abbreviation of kilobase pair.

kbps
Initialism of kilobits per second.

kbyte
Abbreviation of kilobyte.
Abbreviation of kibibyte.

kbytes
plural of kbyte

kc
Abbreviation of kilocycle.

kcal
Abbreviation of kilocalorie.

kcals
plural of kcal

kdalton
Abbreviation of kilodalton.

kdaltons
plural of kdalton

kdna
Alternative form of kDNA.

kdnas
plural of kdna

kebele
The smallest administrative unit of Ethiopia, contained within a woreda.

kebeles
plural of kebele

kebelle
Alternative form of kebele.

kebelles
plural of kebelle

kebero
A type of double-headed drum used in Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia.

keblah
Alternative form of qibla.

keblahs
plural of keblah

kecak
A type of ceremonial chant in Bali, based on the Ramayana story, where men sit in a circle and imitate the sounds of monkeys.

kedger
A small anchor; a kedge.

kedgers
plural of kedger

kedusha
Alternative form of kedushah.

kedushah
Any of several prayers involving the recitation of the biblical verses Isaiah 6:3 and Ezekiel 3:12.
Holiness, sanctity.

kedushahs
plural of kedushah

keelful
As much as a keel (type of vat) will hold

keelfuls
plural of keelful

keenness
sharpness or cutting ability
astuteness or sagacity
eagerness or enthusiasm

keennesses
plural of keenness

keepability
The quality or degree of being keepable, especially the extent to which food can be preserved.

keepsies
The act of keeping something, especially something wagered as part of a game.

kegelkarst
A type of tropical karst terrain with numerous cone-like hills.

kegelkarsts
plural of kegelkarst

kegful
As much as a keg will hold.

kegfuls
plural of kegful

kegsful
plural of kegful

kehillah
A type of Jewish community in eastern Europe.
Any Jewish community; especially, a secular Jewish communal organization, or the secular dimension of a religious one.

kehillahs
plural of kehillah

kehillot
plural of kehillah

kehilloth
plural of kehillah

keirin
A form of track cycling originating in Japan, where riders must initially race behind a motorised pace-setter, the derny.

keirins
plural of keirin

keishi
A Japanese police superintendent.

kekomi
A thrusting kick.

kelebe
A type of krater

kelebes
plural of kelebe

keleh
A Middle Eastern unit of volume, 16.5 litres.

kelehs
plural of keleh

kelleg
Alternative form of killock.

kellegs
plural of kelleg

kellion
A small group of monks.
A monastic cell.

keloplasties
plural of keloplasty

keloplasty
The surgical removal of a scar or keloid.

kelosomia
A rare congenital malformation of the chest wall leading to protrusion of the abdominal or thoracic viscera; sternal cleft.

kelotomies
plural of kelotomy

kelotomy
Alternative form of celotomy.

kempane
A particular tetracyclic diterpene that is the basis of many natural products

kempo
Alternative form of kenpo.

kempul
A set of pitched hanging knobbed gongs used in gamelan music.

kempuls
plural of kempul

kenare
Alternative form of kenareh (“kind of rug”).

kenares
plural of kenare

kendo
A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.

keneme
Alternative form of ceneme.

kenemes
plural of keneme

kengirge
A large, double-sided Tuvan drum, often made of goatskin and adorned with bells, introduced by Tibetan Buddhists.

kengirges
plural of kengirge

kenlore
Epistemology; theory of knowledge.

kennelful
As much as a kennel will hold.

kennelfuls
plural of kennelful

kennelsful
plural of kennelful

kennick
An argot spoken by gypsies or tinkers.

kenong
A large, high-pitched gong in gamelan music.

kenongs
plural of kenong

kenophobia
An abnormal fear of empty spaces.

kenotheme
An intersection of n hypersurfaces in an n-dimensional projective space

kenothemes
plural of kenotheme

kenoticism
The doctrine of kenosis

kenotism
kenoticism

kenpo
Any of various Japanese martial arts.

kensho
Prize money given to encourage rikishi by sponsors.

keogram
A photographic method of capturing aurorae.

keograms
plural of keogram

keramidium
Synonym of cystocarp.

keratiasis
The presence of hard, horny tumors.

keratinisation
Alternative spelling of keratinization.

keratinisations
plural of keratinisation

keratinization
The process by which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin).

keratinizations
plural of keratinization

keratogenesis
The formation of keratin.

keratometries
plural of keratometry

keratometry
measurement with a keratometer

keratophagy
The condition of being keratophagous

keratophyte
Alternative spelling of ceratophyte.

keratophytes
plural of keratophyte

keratopigmentation
The process of tattooing the cornea to permanently change the colour of the human iris (the coloured portion of the eye), usually done for cosmetic purposes.

keratoplasia
The formation of a layer of keratin

keratoprosthetics
The science of keratoprosthesis.

keratorefractometry
refractometry by means of a keratorefractometer

keratoses
plural of keratosis

keratosis
The condition of having keratin growing on the skin.

keraunicity
The quality of being keraunic.

keraunograph
A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.