Browse Medical Abbreviations
K
| K | potassium [element]; kosher |
| k/uL | kilo per microliter |
| KA | ketoacidosis |
| KAFO | knee ankle foot orthosis |
| KB | ketone bodies; knee brace |
| Kcal | kilocalorie |
| KCl | potassium chloride |
| KCS | keratoconjunctivitis sicca |
| KCT | kaolin clotting time |
| KCTT | kaolin cephalin thromboplastin time |
| KD | Kawasaki disease |
| kDa | kilodalton |
| KDA | known drug allergy |
| kDNA | kinetoplast DNA |
| KED | Kendrick Extrication Device |
| KELS | Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills |
| kg | kilogram (1 kg = 2.2 pounds = 1,000 g) |
| KI | potassium iodine |
| KLS | kidney, liver, spleen |
| km | kilometer |
| KOH | potassium hydroxide |
| KP | keratic precipitates |
| kPa | kilopascal |
| KPC | Keratoconus posticus circumscriptus; Klebsiella Pneumonia Carbapenemase |
| KPI | key performance indicator |
| Kr | krypton [element] |
| KS | Kaposi's Sarcoma |
| KSS | Kearns-Sayre syndrome |
| kU/L | kilounit per liter (allergy testing) |
| KUB | kidney, ureters, and bladder (x-ray) |
| kv | kilovolt |
| KVO | keep vein open |
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