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Kaliman's Syndrome: A congenital hypothalamus dysfunction which has multiple symptoms including the failure to complete puberty. It is a congenital syndrome resulting in deficient GnRH hormones, absence of sense of smell and other abnormalities.

Karyotype: The chromosomal characteristics of a cell.

Karyotyping: A chromosome analysis in which cells are studied to look for abnormalities. Testing a fetus may show if there is a chromosomal reason for the pregnancy loss, which causes about 50% of miscarriages. Testing the parents can help determine if there is an underlying chromosomal problem that increases the chances of repeated losses, which occurs in about 3% of couples with recurrent pregnancy loss.

Klinefelter's Syndrome: A genetic abnormality characterized by having one Y (male) and two X (female) chromosomes or a mosaic (a combination of 46XY and 47XX). Klinefelter often causes a fertility problem, though some men will produce sperm. ART and donor insemination are possible. The condition can be passed on.

Krueger Test: A test for morphology (the shape of the sperm cells) - a test result of over 14% normal sperm is good, also called strict morphology.