A desirable total cholesterol level for adults without heart disease is less than 200 mg/dL. An HDL cholesterol level of 60 mg/dL and above is considered protective against heart disease, while a level less than 50 mg/dL for women or 40 mg/dL for men is considered a major risk factor for heart disease.
kerns and gallowglasses (1.2.16) Terms for Celtic soldiers. Kerns were Irish or Scottish light-armed foot soldiers. A kern would carry a shield of wood and either a sword or bow and arrow. The gallowglass were mercenary armored warriors who served primarily as bodyguards to Celtic chieftains.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  kern(Noun) A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; in archaic contexts often used as a term of contempt. 2  kern(Noun) any part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter. kern(Verb) To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters (characters or glyphs); to perform such adjustments to a portion of text, according to preset rules.