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There are currently 3 Terms in this directory beginning with the letter K.

Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS)

A rating scale of one's ability to do daily activities.

Karyotype

A map of chromosomes according to their size and shape. Karyotyping is a process that examines a map (karyotype) of a cell's chromosomes.

KRAS gene

A gene capable of causing cancer when altered; drugs that block its activity may stop cancer growth. Sometimes called K-ras oncogene.