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Genomic library
Genomic library: A collection of clones made from a set of randomly generated overlapping DNA fragments representing the entire genome of an organism. As a molecular genetic sequel to John Steinbeck’s &Of Mice and Men&, today you can havmore detail info...
GERD
GERD: Stands for GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease, a disorder in which there is recurrent return of stomach contents back up into the esophagus, frequently causing heartburn, a symptom of irritation of the esophagus by stomach acid. This can lead to scamore detail info...
Germ cell tumor
Germ cell tumor: A type of brain tumor.more detail info...
German measles (historical note)
German measles (historical note): In 1941 N. Gregg, an Australian ophthalmologist, recognized that German measles (rubella) during early pregnancy could malform an embryo and cause a rather typical syndrome of congenital malformations including cmore detail info...
German measles immunization
German measles immunization: The standard MMR vaccine is given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is now given in two dosages. The first should be given at 12-15 months of age. The second vaccination should bemore detail info...
Germinoma
Germinoma: A type of germ cell tumor.more detail info...
Gestation
Gestation: From conception to birth.more detail info...
Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes: A diabetic condition that appears during pregnancy (gestation) and may go away after the birth of the baby.more detail info...
Giant cell arteritis
Giant cell arteritis: A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels affected by the inflammation are the arteries (hence the name &arteritis&). The age of affected patients is usuamore detail info...
Giant platelet syndrome
Giant platelet syndrome (Bernard-Soulier syndrome):This condition is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability to stick adequately to injured blood vessel walls and as a result of this problem there is abnormal bleeding.more detail info...
Gilbert syndrome
Gilbert syndrome: A common but harmless genetic condition in which a liver enzyme essential to the disposal of bilirubin (the chemical that results from the normal breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells) is abnormal. (The enzyme that is abmore detail info...
Gingiva
Gingiva: The gum.more detail info...
Gingivitis
Gingivitis: Gum disease with inflammation of the gums.more detail info...
Gingivitis, acute membraneous
Gingivitis, acute membraneous: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusmore detail info...
Gingivitis, acute necrotizing ulcerative (ANUG)
This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusiform bacteria and spirochetes)more detail info...
Gingivitis, fusospirchetal
Gingivitis, fusospirchetal: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusifomore detail info...
Gingivitis, fusospirillary
Gingivitis, fusospirillary: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusifomore detail info...
Gingivitis, necrotizing
Gingivitis, necrotizing: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusiformmore detail info...
Gingivitis, phagedenic
Gingivitis, phagedenic: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusiformmore detail info...
Gingivitis, ulcerative
: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusiform bacteria and spirochemore detail info...