<B>Kwanza</B> or <B>Kwanzaa, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an annual Afro-American cultural festival celebrated during the seven-day period from December 26 to January 1. </DL>
<A NAME="kwashiorkor">
<B>kwashiorkor, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an often fatal condition of infants and young children caused by a protein deficiency in the diet. It occurs among poorer peoples of the world and causes stunted physical and mental growth, loss of hair pigment, and swelling of tissues. </DL>
<A NAME="kwh">
<B>K.W.H.,</B> <B>kwh.,</B> (no period) <B>kwhr.,</B> or <B>kw-hr.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> kilowatt-hour or kilowatt-hours. </DL>
<A NAME="kwic">
<B>KWIC, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> key-word-in-context. <BR> <I>Ex. A second type of bibliographic information retrieval device is the key-word-in-context (KWIC) index. (F. G. Kilgour).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="kwt">
<B>kwt</B> (no period),<DL COMPACT><DD> kilowatt or kilowatts. </DL>
<A NAME="ky">
<B>Ky.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Kentucky. </DL>
<A NAME="ky">
<B>KY</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> Kentucky (with postal Zip Code). </DL>
<A NAME="kyack">
<B>kyack, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Western U.S.) a packsack that may be hung from either side of a packsaddle. </DL>
<A NAME="kyak">
<B>kyak, </B>noun. =kayak.</DL>
<A NAME="kyang">
<B>kyang, </B>noun. =kiang.</DL>
<A NAME="kyanite">
<B>kyanite, </B>noun. =cyanite.</DL>
<A NAME="kyanize">
<B>kyanize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-ized,</B> <B>-izing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to treat (wood) with a solution of corrosive sublimate to prevent decay. noun <B>kyanization.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="kyat">
<B>kyat, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a unit of money of Burma, equal to 100 pyas. </DL>
<A NAME="kybosh">
<B>kybosh, </B>noun. =kibosh.</DL>
<A NAME="kylin">
<B>kylin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a mythical animal of composite form, commonly figured on Chinese and Japanese pottery. </DL>
<A NAME="kylix">
<B>kylix, </B>noun, pl. <B>kylikes.</B> =cylix.</DL>
<A NAME="kyloe">
<B>kyloe, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a breed of cattle of the Hebrides and the Scottish Highlands. </DL>
<A NAME="kymogram">
<B>kymogram, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the record produced by a kymograph. </DL>
<A NAME="kymograph">
<B>kymograph, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an instrument by which variations of motion or fluid pressure, such as muscle twitches or the pulse, can be measured and graphically recorded. <DD><B> 2. </B>an instrument which measures variations in the angle made by an airplane in flight in relation to fixed axes in space. Also, <B>cymograph.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="kymographic">
<B>kymographic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a kymograph. </DL>
<A NAME="kymri">
<B>Kymri</B> or <B>Kymry, </B>noun pl. =Cymry.</DL>
<A NAME="kymric">
<B>Kymric, </B>adjective, noun. =Cymric.</DL>
<A NAME="kyogen">
<B>kyogen, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a dance drama or comedy performed during intermissions of the classical no dramas of Japan. </DL>
<A NAME="kyphos">
<B>kyphos, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the characteristic hump caused by kyphosis. </DL>
<A NAME="kyphosis">
<B>kyphosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an excessive outward curvature of the spine; humpback; hunchback. </DL>
<A NAME="kyphotic">
<B>kyphotic, </B>adjective. =hunchbacked.</DL>
<A NAME="kyrie">
<B>Kyrie, </B>noun. =Kyrie eleison.</DL>
<A NAME="kyrieeleison">
<B>Kyrie eleison,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. </B>"Lord have mercy," a prayer in various offices of the Eastern and Roman churches. <DD><B> 2. </B>a response in the Anglican service. <DD><B> 3. </B>a musical setting for either. </DL>
<A NAME="kyte">
<B>kyte, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) the belly; stomach; paunch. </DL>
<A NAME="kzsyndrome">
<B>K-Z syndrome,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a group of symptoms in liberated prisoners of war, including anxiety, insomnia, memory lapse, and guilt for surviving. <BR> <I>Ex. It may be that all or part of the K-Z syndrome will show up in the returned Vietnam POW's, but the evidence is inconclusive so far (Science News).</I> </DL>
