karyolymph

a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed ;

karyolysis

disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies ;

karyon

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction ;

karyoplasm

the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell ;

karyotype

the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes) ;

kasai

a river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the Congo ;

kasai river

a river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the Congo ;

kasbah

an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located ;

kasha

boiled or baked buckwheat ;

kashag

the advisory board of the Tibetan government-in-exile ;

kashmir

an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India ;

kashmir goat

Himalayan goat having a silky undercoat highly prized as cashmere wool ;

kashmiri

the official state language of Kashmir ; a member of the people of Kashmir ;

kaspar friedrich wolff

German anatomist (1733-1794) ;

kasparov

Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963) ;

kassite

an ancient language spoken by the Kassites ; a member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between 1600 and 1200 BC ;

kastler

French physicist (1902-1984) ;

kat

the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults" ;

katabatic wind

a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air ;

katabolism

breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy ;

katamorphism

metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones ;

katar

a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf ; an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil ;

katar peninsula

a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf ;

katari

a native or inhabitant of Qatar ;

kate chopin

United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904) ;

kate o'flaherty chopin

United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904) ;

kate smith

United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986) ;

katharevusa

literary style of Modern Greek containing features borrowed from Koine ;

katharine hepburn

United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003) ;

katharine houghton hepburn

United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003) ;

katharobe

an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter ;

katharometer

measures thermal conductivity ;

katharsis

(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions ; purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels ;

katherine anne porter

United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980) ;

katherine cornell

United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974) ;

katherine mansfield

New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923) ;

kathleen mansfield beauchamp

New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923) ;

kathmandu

the capital and largest city of Nepal ;

kathryn elizabeth smith

United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986) ;

katmai national park

a national park in Alaska featuring mountains ;