English words: keratoderma blennorrhagicum to Kerry Hill

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English words keratoderma blennorrhagicum to Kerry Hill

keratoderma blennorrhagicum noun: Psoriasiform and vesicular pustular lesions of the palms and soles, seen in association with reactive arthritis.
keratodont noun: A tooth composed of keratin
keratoectasia noun: Alternative form of keratectasia.
keratoelastoidosis noun: hyperkeratosis and degeneration of the elastic tissue of the skin
keratoepitheliopathy noun: epitheliopathy of the cornea
keratogenesis noun: The formation of keratin.
keratogenetic adjective: Relating to keratogenesis.
keratogenic adjective: Relating to keratogenesis.
keratogenous adjective: That produces horny tissue
keratoglobus noun: A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
keratogram noun: A diagnostic image produced by keratography.
keratograph noun: A device used in keratography
keratographic adjective: Relating to keratography.
keratography noun: medical diagnostic imaging of the cornea
keratohyalin noun: A protein structure found in granules in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis, which may be involved in keratinization, and in Hassall corpuscles in the...
keratohyaline adjective: Relating to or composed of keratohyalin.
keratoid adjective: Of a cusp, having its two branches curving in opposite directions.
Keratol noun: A kind of imitation leather used in bookbinding.
keratoleukoma noun: A white opacity of the cornea
keratolimbal adjective: Relating to the limbus of the cornea.
keratolysis noun /ˌkɛɹ.əˈtoʊ.lɪ.sɪs/: The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
keratolysis exfoliativa noun: A sometimes harmless, sometimes painful skin condition that can affect the focal surface of the fingers and/or the palm or soles of the feet, characterized...
keratolytic adjective, noun /ˌkɛɹ.əˈtoʊ.lɪt.ɪk/: Pertaining to keratolysis.
keratoma noun: A horn-like tumour.
keratomalacia noun: An eye disorder that leads to a dry cornea, often caused by a deficiency of vitamin A.
keratome noun: A surgical instrument for dividing the cornea in cataract operations
keratometer noun: ophthalmometer
keratometric adjective: Relating to keratometry
keratometrically adverb: By means of, or in terms of, keratometry.
keratometry noun: measurement with a keratometer
keratomileusis noun /ˌkɛɹətəʊmaɪˈl(j)uːsɪs/: Improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea.
keratomycosis noun: fungal infection of the cornea
keratomycotic adjective: Relating to keratomycosis.
keraton noun: Alternative form of kraton
keratonyxis noun: The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
keratopathic adjective: Of or pertaining to keratopathy.
keratopathy noun: Any of various diseases of the eye.
keratophagous adjective: That feeds on hair, nails and similar hard tissue
keratophagy noun: The condition of being keratophagous
keratophakic adjective: Relating to keratophakia.
keratophilic adjective: Alternative form of keratinophilic.
keratophyre noun: A compact porphyritic rock composed of alkali-feldspars and diopside, and possibly including quartz.
keratophyte noun /ˈkɛɹətəʊfaɪt/: Alternative spelling of ceratophyte.
keratopigmentation noun: The process of tattooing the cornea to permanently change the colour of the human iris (the coloured portion of the eye), usually done for cosmetic purposes.
keratoplasia noun: The formation of a layer of keratin
keratoplastic adjective: Relating to keratoplasty.
keratoplasty noun: grafting or transplantation of the cornea
keratoprecipitate noun: A keratic precipitate on corneal endothelium
keratoprosthesis noun: A surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.
keratoprosthetic adjective: Of or relating to keratoprosthesis.
keratoprosthetics noun: The science of keratoprosthesis.
keratorefractive adjective: Involving modification of the shape of the cornea in order to reduce refractive error
keratorefractometer noun: An optical device that measures refraction of the cornea
keratorefractometry noun: refractometry by means of a keratorefractometer
keratorhexis noun: Rupture of the cornea.
keratorrhexis noun: rupture of the cornea
keratoscleritis noun: Inflammation of the cornea and the sclera of the eye.
keratoscope noun: An ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratoscopic adjective: Relating to keratoscopy
keratoscopy noun: The measurement of the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratose adjective, noun: Relating to or marked by keratosis; horny.
keratosic adjective: Relating to keratosis.
keratosis noun /ˌkɛɹəˈtəʊsɪs/: The condition of having keratin growing on the skin.
keratosis obturans noun: An ear disease where a dense plug of keratin is present in the deep meatus of the ear.
keratosis palmoplantaris areata noun: A genetic disorder characterized by linear bands of keratoderma affecting the palmar surfaces of the palms and fingers and patches of hyperkeratosis on the...
keratosis pilaris noun: A genetic follicular condition causing rough reddish bumps on the skin.
keratosulfate noun: Keratan sulfate.
keratosulphate noun: Alternative spelling of keratosulfate.
keratotic adjective: Relating to keratosis.
keratotome noun: The surgical instrument used in keratotomy.
keratotomy noun: A surgical incision in the cornea.
keratotopographic adjective: Relating to keratotopography
keratotopography noun: The surface topography of skin and other tissue, but especially of the cornea
keratotorus noun: A corneal herniation accompanied by severe regular myopic astigmatism.
keraulophon noun: A particular flue organ stop of 8' pitch which produces a reedy tone.
keraulophone noun: Alternative form of keraulophon.
keraunic adjective: Relating to the audible detection of thunder
keraunicity noun: The quality of being keraunic.
keraunion noun: An Ancient Greek thunderbolt-shaped symbol, of uncertain meaning.
kerauno- prefix: thunderbolt, thunder, lightning.
keraunograph noun: A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
keraunographic adjective: of or pertaining to keraunography.
keraunography noun: The study of keraunographs (figures or pictures impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere).
keraunomedicine noun: The medical study of lightning injuries and casualties.
keraunoparalysis noun: Transient weakness in limbs following a lightning strike, often associated with cold, mottled skin.
keraunopathy noun: The pathology of lightning; the scientific study of the effects of lightning on living things, with emphasis on its anatomic and functional effects.
keraunophobia noun: An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
keraunophone noun: A radio-based device that generates sound corresponding to distant lightning flashes.
kerb noun, verb /kɝb/: Alternative spelling of curb.
kerb appeal noun: Alternative form of curb appeal.
kerb crawl verb: To halt one's vehicle in the vicinity of a prostitute for the purpose of having sex.
kerb crawler noun: Someone who drives slowly along roads seeking sex from prostitutes or other women.
kerb crawling noun: The act of driving up roads seeking prostitutes or other people for sex
kerb drill noun: A series of instructions informing pedestrians on crossing the road safely, a forerunner of the Green Cross Code.
kerb market noun: Alternative spelling of curb market
kerb ramp noun: Synonym of curb cut
kerb stone noun: Alternative form of kerbstone.
kerb weight noun: The weight of a vehicle including fuel, but without passengers and luggage, etc.
kerbang interjection: A sudden bang sound.
kerbau noun /kərˈbau̯/: A water buffalo.
kerbed adjective, verb: Having a kerb.
Kerber proper noun: A surname.
Kerberoasting noun: An exploit that uses the Kerberos authentication protocol to steal password hashes.
Kerberos proper noun /ˈkɜːbəɹəs/: Alternative spelling of Cerberus.
kerbing noun, verb: A strip of kerb.
kerblam interjection, verb: a sudden, loud sound, as the sound of an explosion
kerblammo interjection: Alternative form of kablam (“sound of a loud explosion”).
kerbless adjective: Without a kerb.
kerblike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a kerb (edge of roadway).
kerblooey interjection: Alternative form of kablooie.
kerboom interjection, noun: Alternative form of kaboom.
kerbside noun: The side of the road, along which a kerb runs.
kerbstone noun: A paving stone that forms part of a kerb.
kerbstoned adjective: Furnished with kerbstones.
kerbsy noun: Alternative form of kerby (“ball game”).
kerby noun /kɝbi/: A children's ball game played in the street, the aim being to throw the ball against the opposite kerb and catch it on the rebound.
Kerch proper noun: A port city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, but de facto controlled by Russia.
kercher noun /ˈkɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/: A bandana.
kerchered adjective: Covered, or bound round, with a kercher.
kerchief noun, verb /ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf/: A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
kerchiefed adjective: Wearing a kerchief.
kerchieflike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a kerchief.
kerchieved adjective: Alternative form of kerchiefed.
kerching interjection /kəˈt͡ʃɪŋ/: Suggesting the arrival of a large amount of money.
kerchink interjection: A mechanical chinking sound, as of a coin or small metal object being inserted into a machine.
Kerchner proper noun: A surname.
kerchoo interjection: Synonym of achoo, the sound of sneezing.
kerchug interjection: The sound of something dropping into water; a plop.
kerchunk adverb, noun, verb: A sudden heavy blow or thump.
kerchunker noun: Someone who briefly presses their "Push-to-Talk" (PTT) microphone button to transmit a signal; the user does not speak, they only activate a repeater so...
kerchunking noun, verb: The act of briefly pressing a radio's push-to-talk (PTT) button to trigger a repeater, just to hear its response tone or confirm one's radio is in range.
kere noun: A reading that in the traditional Jewish mode of reading the Hebrew Bible is substituted for one actually standing in the consonantal text, with the...
kerectomy noun: Synonym of keratectomy.
Kerek proper noun: An ethnic group that lives in far eastern Russia.
Kerekes proper noun: A surname from Hungarian.
Keren proper noun: A city, the capital of the Anseba Region, Eritrea.
Kerens proper noun: A surname.
kereru noun /ˈkɛɹəɹuː/: The New Zealand pigeon (species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae).
Keres adjective, noun /ˈkɛ.ɹəs/: Of or pertaining to the Keres Pueblo people or language of New Mexico.
Keresan adjective, noun /ˈkɛ.ɹə.sən /: Alternative form of Keres.
Kerethim noun: Alternative form of Cherethim.
Kerethite noun: Alternative form of Cherethite.
kerf noun, verb /kɜː(ɹ)f/: The act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice.
kerfing noun, verb: A thin strip of wood kerfed to allow easy bending and then glued inside the body of a string instrument along the rim between its two abutting sides to...
kerflap interjection: A sudden flapping sound.
kerflewie adjective: Alternative form of kerflooey.
kerflewy adjective: Alternative form of kerflooey.
kerflooey adjective /kə(ɹ)ˈfluː.i/: kaput
kerflop adverb, interjection: The sound of something flopping heavily, or moving along in a flopping manner.
kerfluff noun: Synonym of kerfuffle.
kerfluffle noun: Alternative spelling of kerfuffle.
kerflumixed adjective: Discombobulated, flummoxed
kerflummox verb: To flummox; to perplex or baffle.
kerflummoxed adjective, verb: Discombobulated, flummoxed
Kerfoot proper noun: A surname.
kerfuffle noun, verb /kəˈfʌfəl/: A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.
kerfuffly adjective: Characteristic of a kerfuffle.
Kerguelen proper noun: A French surname from Breton.
Kerguelen cabbage noun: The edible, wind-pollinated flowering plant Pringlea antiscorbutica..
keri noun: Alternative form of kere.
keriah noun: The ritual tearing of one’s clothes while in mourning, now typically the wearing of a torn black tie or ribbon.
Kerikeri proper noun /kɛɹiːkɛɹiː/: A town in Far North district, Northland, North Island, New Zealand.
Kerin proper noun: A surname.
kerion noun: A response condition to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard accompanied by secondary bacterial infection, usually...
keriorrhea noun /ˌkɛɹɪəˈɹiːə/: The discharge of orange-coloured, waxy diarrhoea following the consumption of oilfish or escolar
keris noun: Alternative spelling of kris.
Keristan adjective, noun: Of or relating to Kerista, a utopian community started in New York City in 1956, based on the ideals of polyfidelity and the creation of intentional...
kerite noun: A compound in which tar or asphalt combined with animal or vegetable oils is vulcanized by sulphur, the product closely resembling rubber; formerly used as...
keritherapy noun: Alternative form of kerotherapy.
Kerkhoff proper noun: A surname.
Kerkorian proper noun: A surname from Armenian.
Kerkrade proper noun: A municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
kerl noun: Alternative form of carl.
Kerley proper noun: A surname from Irish.
Kerley line noun: A sign seen on chest radiographs with interstitial pulmonary edema. They are thin linear pulmonary opacities caused by fluid or cellular infiltration into...
Kerlin proper noun: A surname.
kerlix noun: A white gauze dressing (bandage).
kerma noun: The sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged particles liberated by uncharged ionizing radiation (neutrons and photons) in a sample of matter,...
Kermadec petrel noun: Pterodroma neglecta, a petrel of the Kermadec Islands.
Kerman noun: A traditional kind of Persian carpet.
Kermanshah proper noun: A city in Iran, the seat of Kermanshah County's Central District and the capital of Kermanshah Province.
Kermanshahi adjective: Of, from, or relating to Kermanshah (a city in Iran).
kermes noun /ˈkɝ.miz/: Any of several insects of the genus Kermes.
kermes oak noun: An oak, Quercus coccifera, native to the western Mediterranean region and growing 1-6 meters tall.
kermesic acid noun: A red chemical pigment from the insect kermes dye named 1-methyl-2-carboxy-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone.
kermesid noun: Any scale insect in the family Kermesidae.
kermesite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.
kermess noun: Alternative form of kirmess.
kermesse noun: Alternative form of kirmess.
kermi noun: A string: a long, slightly elevated, ridge in a bog.
kermis noun: Alternative form of kirmess.
Kermit proper noun /ˈkɜːmɪt/: A male given name from Manx.
Kermit the Frog noun: Bog.
kermode noun: Kermode bear
Kermode bear noun /kərˈmoʊdi bɛəɹ/: A subspecies of the American black bear, Ursus americanus kermodei found in British Columbia, some members of which have white or cream-colored (rather than...
Kermodism noun: A genetic trait in Kermode bears, a subspecies of black bears, Ursus americanus, in which a white-skinned offspring is born.
kern noun, verb /kɜːn/: A corn; grain; kernel.
kern-baby noun: A doll or image decorated with corn (grain) flowers, etc., traditionally carried in the festivals of a kern, or harvest home.
kern supper noun: Alternative form of churn supper.
Kernahan proper noun /ˈkɜːnəhən/: A surname from Irish.
Kernan proper noun: A surname.
Kernbergian adjective, noun: Of or relating to Otto F. Kernberg (born 1928), psychoanalyst and professor of psychiatry.
kerne noun: Alternative spelling of kern.
kerned adjective, verb: Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type.
kernei noun: A Kyrgyz wind musical instrument like a horn with no mouthpiece or playing apertures. (a kind of karnay)
kernel noun, verb /ˈkɜː.nəl/: The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
kernel corn noun: Kernels of maize, either frozen or canned
kernel hacker noun: A developer who maintains the Linux kernel code.
kernel of truth noun: A core accuracy at the heart of a claim or narrative which also contains dubious or fictitious elements.
kernel pair noun: A couple of morphisms which constitute the pullback of a given morphism along itself.
kernel panic noun: On Unix-derived operating systems, an action taken by the operating system when it cannot recover from a fatal error, where the system halts, displays an...
kernel sentence noun: A simple sentence with a subject, an active verb, and possibly an object, but without further modifications such as adjectives or subclauses.
kernel space noun: The on-board RAM set aside specifically for kernel-related tasks.
kernelate noun: A salt of the acids derived from a kernel oil.
kerneled adjective: Alternative form of kernelled.
kernelisation noun: Alternative spelling of kernelization.
kernelise verb: Alternative form of kernelize.
kernelizability noun: The condition of being kernelizable
kernelizable adjective: Able to be kernelized.
kernelization noun: A technique for creating algorithms for fixed-parameter tractable problems, involving a preprocessing stage in which inputs to the algorithm are replaced by...
kernelize verb: To produce, or to undergo kernelization
kernelized adjective: Having, based upon, or provided with a kernel.
kernelled adjective: Having a kernel.
kernelless adjective: That lacks a kernel
kernelly adjective: Full of kernels; resembling kernels; of the nature of kernels.
Kernen proper noun: A surname from German.
Kerner proper noun: A surname.
Kernersville proper noun: A town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.
kernetty noun: An Irish land tax on ploughed land, in the revenue of the petty princes as distinguished from the monarch.
Kerney proper noun: A surname.
kernicteric adjective: Having or relating to kernicterus.
kernicterus noun /kɜːˈnɪktəɹəs/: Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).
Kernighan proper noun: A surname from Irish.
kernikterus noun: Alternative spelling of kernicterus.
kerning noun, verb /ˈkɝnɪŋ/: The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.
kernish adjective: clownish; boorish
kernite noun: A hydrated borate mineral, Na₂B₄O₆(OH)₂, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert.
kernmantel noun: A kind of rope having its interior core protected by a woven exterior sheath for extra strength and flexibility.
kernmantle noun: Alternative form of kernmantel.
kernos noun: A pottery ring or stone tray to which are attached several small vessels for holding ritual offerings in Ancient Greece.
Kernot proper noun: A locality in Bass Coast Shire, southern Victoria, Australia.
Kernow proper noun /ˈkɜːnəʊ/: Cornwall: A peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east
Kernville proper noun: A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
kero noun, prefix: Kerosene.
kero tin noun: Synonym of kerosene tin.
Kerobokan proper noun: A town in Badung regency, Bali, Indonesia.
kerogen noun: any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas
kerogenous adjective: Of, pertaining to, or containing kerogen
keroid adjective, noun: A thick overgrowth of tissue on severe burns.
kerokan noun: A sometimes injurious traditional Indonesian folk cure wherein a coin or ladle is drawn across the back in order to draw wind or bad spirits from the body.
kerolite noun: A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.
kerolox noun: A type of binary rocket fuel composed of liquid oxygen (lox) oxidizer and liquid kerosene combustible.
keronopsin noun: An alkaloid that is a defence agent of the marine ciliate Pseudokeronopsis
keroplatid noun: Any fungus gnat of the family Keroplatidae.
keropok noun [k˭əˈɹop˭oʔ]: A type of deep-fried cracker made with starch and flavoured with seafood
keropok lekor noun /kəˌro.poʔ ˈle.ko(r)/: A traditional Malay fish cracker made with sago flour.
Keros classification noun: A scale used to classify the depth of the olfactory fossa.
kerosene noun /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/: A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as...
kerosene box noun: A sturdy, rectangular crate, typically of pine, designed to hold two tin-plated steel cans filled with kerosene; the empty cases were often repurposed for...
kerosene-like adjective: Alternative spelling of kerosenelike.
kerosene tin noun: A tin-plated steel container for kerosene; formerly frequently repurposed by being cut in half to make cooking pots, laundry buckets, fruit-picking baskets,...
kerosenelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of kerosene.
kerosenish adjective: like kerosene in its taste, look, smell, or taste
kerosine noun: Alternative spelling of kerosene.
kerotakis noun: An early distillation apparatus used by Hellenistic Egyptian alchemists in Alexandria.
kerotherapy noun: The treatment of burns and denuded surfaces by ambrine or similar wax or paraffin preparations.
Kerouac proper noun /ˈkɛrʊak/: A surname from Breton.
Kerouacesque adjective: Reminiscent of the works of Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac (1922-1969), American beat novelist and poet.
Kerouacian adjective /ˌkɛrʊˈækiən/: Of or pertaining to Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac (1922-1969), American beat novelist and poet.
Kerouackian adjective /ˌkɛrʊˈækiən/: Alternative form of Kerouacian.
kerplode verb: Synonym of explode.
kerplonk noun: Alternative spelling of kerplunk.
kerplop interjection, noun: The sound of something falling, especially when hitting water.
kerplunk interjection, noun, verb /kəˈplʌŋk/: A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
kerpow interjection, noun: A powerful sound of impact or transformation; pow, wham.
Kerr proper noun /kɜː/: A surname.
Kerr black hole noun: An uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.
Kerr cell noun: A glass cell filled with a polar liquid such as nitrotoluene or nitrobenzene, frequently used to modulate light by taking advantage of the Kerr effect.
Kerr effect noun: Birefringence of a material induced by an electric field due to partial orientation of its molecules.
Kerr geometry noun: The geometry of empty spacetime around a rotating uncharged axially-symmetric black hole with a spherical event horizon.
Kerr incision noun: Synonym of Pfannenstiel incision.
Kerr-Newman black hole noun: A charged (q ≠ 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.
kerrang interjection, verb: The sound of a power chord on an electric guitar.
Kerri proper noun: A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kerry.
kerria noun: A deciduous shrub with five-petalled yellow flowers, of species Kerria japonica, sole species in the genus Kerria.
Kerrick proper noun: A surname.
Kerridge proper noun: A small village in Bollington parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9376).
Kerrie proper noun: A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kerry.
kerried adjective: knackered; exhausted; worn out
Kerrigan proper noun: A surname from Irish.
kerriid noun: Any lac insect in the family Kerriidae.
Kerrisdale proper noun: A locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia.
Kerrison proper noun: A surname.
Kerrison predictor noun: An early automated anti-aircraft fire-control system, capable of aiming a gun at an aircraft based on simple inputs such as observed speed and the angle to...
kerrite noun: A variety of vermiculite.
Kerrville proper noun: An unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri, United States.
Kerry noun /ˈkɛɹi/: An animal belonging to a rare breed of dairy cattle, native to Ireland.
Kerry Blue noun: Synonym of Kerry Blue Terrier.
Kerry Blue Terrier noun: A breed of dog, originally bred to control vermin including rats, rabbits, badgers, foxes, otters and hares, over time the Kerry became a general working...
Kerry Hill noun: A sheep of a domestic breed originating in the county of Powys in Wales.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under K: 11,912 words, in 40 parts.