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Game knee
A lay term for internal derangement of the knee joint, characterized by pain or instability, locking, and weakness. It is usually the result of a torn internal cartilage, a fracture of the tibial spine, or an injury to the collateral or cruciate ligaments.
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Dislocation of knee
Displacement of the knee, an uncommon injury, universally complicated by tearing of the cruciate ligaments, and often associated with peroneal nerve or popliteal artery damage. Dislocations should be reduced by an orthopedic surgeon as soon as is feasible to preserve circulation to the lower extremity.
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Knapp’s forceps
A forceps with roller-like blades for expressing trachomatous granulations on the palpebral conjunctiva.
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Kluyvera
A genus of bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae whose members are all motile, gram-negative rods.
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Klippel-Feil syndrome
A congenital anomaly characterized by a short, wide neck; low hairline, especially on the back of the neck; reduction in the number of cervical vertebrae; and fusion of the cervical spine. The central nervous system also may be affected.
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Klieg eye
Conjunctivitis, lacrimation, and photophobia from exposure to the intense lights used in making motion pictures or television films.
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Klein-Bell ADL Scale
In rehabilitation, an objectively scored measure of functional independence, which includes items related to self-care, mobility, and communication.
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Kleiger test
A test used to determine stability of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and rotatory instability of the ankle mortise. With the patient sitting with the knee flexed over the table’s edge, the examiner stabilizes the patient’s lower leg, slightly dorsiflexes the ankle, and externally rotates the foot. Pain along the lateral ankle indicates a sprain of…
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Klebsiella granulomatis
A species that causes granuloma inguinale. It was formerly called Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.
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Klatskin tumor
A cholangiocarcinoma that arises in the large intrahepatic biliary ducts.
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