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Kcal
An abbreviation for kilocalorie.
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Karyolymph
The ground substance of a cell nucleus. Clear fluid of the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus, chromatin, and other structures are dispersed.
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Kaplan’s sex therapy method
A blend of psychodynamic and behavioral techniques. Developed by Helen Kaplan at Cornell University Medical Center.
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Kamasutra
An ancient manual originally developed in India, depicting sex techniques.
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Kallmann’s syndrome
A disorder that occurs in males at puberty where the hypothalamus fails to signal for the release of male hormone, thus preventing the development of adult secondary sex characteristics. A disorder where patients have anosmia (loss of the sense of smell) and hypogonadism. A disorder whose hallmarks are congenital absence of the sense of smell…
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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
A disease of the joints similar to adult rheumatoid arthritis except that it occurs in joints that are undergoing growth. Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints and is a general term that refers to more than 100 rheumatic diseases. The most common type of arthritis in children is called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis…
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Juvenile paresis
General paresis in children who are usually of congenital origin.
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Juvenile onset diabetes
Type I diabetes mellitus. An abrupt onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus, which necessitates insulin for management, occurring during childhood or adolescence.
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Juvenile era
The first part of the school year when children first begin to interact with a diversity of adults besides their parents and to spend a large proportion of their time with their peers, prepubescence.
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Juvenile delinquency
Behavior that is legally prohibited and manifest by persons who are under the legal age.
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