K

• absolute zero;

• a burst of diphasic slow waves in response to stimuli during sleep [in electroencephalography];

• capsular antigen [Ger. Kapsel, capsule];

• carrying capacity;

• cathode;

• coefficient;

• constant;

• constant improvement factor [in imaging];

• electron capture;

• electrostatic capacity;

• equilibrium constant;

• ionization constant;

• kallikrein inhibiting unit;

• kanamycin;

• Kell factor;

• kelvin;

• kerma;

• kidney;

• Kilham [virus];

• killer [cell];

• kilo-;

• kilodalton;

• kinetic energy;

• Klebsiella;

• knee;

• lysine;

• modulus of compression;

• the number 1024 in computer core memory;

• potassium [Lat. kalium];

• vitamin K