| Abbreviation
|
Meaning
|
| K |
potassium (from Latin kalium)
|
| KA |
ketoacidosis
|
| Kcal |
kilocalorie;
calorie
|
| KCCT |
kaolin cephalin clotting time (see Partial thromboplastin time)
|
| KELS |
Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills
|
| kg |
kilogram
|
| KIV |
keep in view
|
| KLS |
kidney, liver, spleen
|
| Km |
Michaelis constant
|
| KOH |
potassium hydroxide
|
| KS |
Kaposi's sarcoma;
Kartagener syndrome
|
| KSHV |
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
|
| KT
|
Kidney Transplantation
|
| KUB |
kidneys, ureters, and bladder (x-ray)
|
| KVO |
keep vein open (with slow infusion)
|