Category: K

Illness or abnormality caused by movement (e.g., airsickness, carsickness).  

Non-barbiturate general anesthetic that does not cause complete muscle re¬ laxation and is used mainly for brief, minor surgical procedures and for pediatric and geriatric patients. On emergence from anesthesia, hallucinations, delirium, and other psychological signs may occur; increased blood pressure and intracranial pressure are also sometimes found.  

Examination of the cornea to detect abnormal curvature; a special instrument, called a keratoscope, is used to study light reflected from the front surface of the cornea.  

Tear or break in the cornea.  

General term for any abnormal condition of the outer skin. Any noninflammatory disease or deformity of the horny layer of the skin. A degenerative process with small blister-like lesions in a swollen corneal epithelial layer; vision is significantly decreased.  

Fungus infection of the cornea.  

Inflammation of the cornea and the iris.  

Any surface growth or covering that appears horny. A localized or disseminated disease of the horny layer of the skin.  

Keratin-containing skin nodule, most often occurring on the face, hands, or arms; it usually disappears spontaneously, often leaving a scar.  

Process by which cells become horny because of the deposit of Keratin in them; it occurs in outer layers of the skin and associated structures (e.g., nails and hair). Formation of a hard crust on the skin, often with a horny shape. The process by which cells become horny due to the deposition of ‘keratin…