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Citation Preceding Space

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"kilo (SI prefix for 10³)"

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Strong

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"A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - misc"

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List Caps

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"K"

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"Kirschner wire"

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"Kerma: kinetic energy released per unit mass"

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"Kr: krypton"

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"KTx: kidney transplant"

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Acronyms

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"kelvin (SI unit of temperature) (never ^oK/degrees kelvin)"

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"kilo (SI prefix for 10³)"

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"KAP: kerma area product"

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"KARMA: KARolinska MAmmography Project for Risk Prediction of Breast Cancer"

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"KB: kilobyte"

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"KC: keratoconus"

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"KCOT: keratocystic odontic tumour"

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"KDIGO: Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes"

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"KDOQI: Kidney Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative"

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"KFD: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease"

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"KG: kilogram"

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"KL: Kellgren-Lawrence"

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"KOA: knee osteoarthritis"

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"KOT: keratocystic odontic tumour"

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"KQ: key question"

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"KUB: kidneys, ureters, and bladder"

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"kV-OBI: kilovoltage on-board imaging"

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Colons

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"vitamin (German: Koagulationsvitamin)"

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"KARMA: KARolinska MAmmography Project for Risk Prediction of Breast Cancer"

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"KDIGO: Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes"

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"KDOQI: Kidney Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative"

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