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Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations
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- GDC General Dental Council; giant dopamine-containing cell; Guglielmi detachable coil [x-ray imaging]
- Gd-CDTA gadolinium-cyclohexane-diamine-tetraacetic acid
- GDCMS German Dilated Cardiomyopathy Study
- Gd-DOTA gadolinium-tetra-azacyclo-dodecatetraacetic acid
- Gd-DTPA gadolinium-diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid
- GDE Genetic Data Environment
- Gd-EDTA gadolinium diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid
- GDEP general dielectrophoretic [force]
- GDF gel diffusion precipitin; growth differentiation factor
- GDH glucose dehydrogenase; glutamate dehydrogenase; glycerophosphate dehydrogenase; glycol dehydrogenase; gonadotropin hormone; growth and differentiation hormone
- GDI common gateway interface; guanidine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor
- GDID genetically determined immunodeficiency disease
- g/dL grams per deciliter
- GDM gestational diabetes mellitus
- GDMO General Duties Medical Officer
- GdMP gadolinium mesoporphyrin
- GDMS glow discharge mass spectrometry
- gDNA genomic deoxyribonucleic acid
- GDNF glial cell line derived neutrophilic factor
- GDP gel diffusion precipitin; gross domestic product; guanosine diphosphate
- GDS General Dental Service [UK]; geriatric depression scale; Global Deterioration Scale; Gordon Diagnostic System [for attention disorders]; gradual dosage schedule; guanosine diphosphate dissociation stimulator
- GDT geometrically deformable template
- GDU gastroduodenal ulcer
- GDV garlic dwarf virus
- GDW glass-distilled water
- GDXY XY gonadal dysgenesis
- GE gastric empyting; gastroemotional; gastroenteritis; gastroenterology; gastroenterostomy; gastroesophageal; gastrointestinal endoscopy; gel electrophoresis; generalized epilepsy; generator of excitation; genetic enhancement; genome equivalent; gentamicin; glandular epithelium; grade of evidence; gradient echo; guanidoethyl
- G-E gradient-echo [imaging]
- G/E granulocyte/erythroid [ratio]
- Ge germanium
- gE glycoprotein E
- GEA gastric electrical activity; gastroepiploid artery
- GEART Gemfibrozil Atherosclerosis Regression Trial
- GEB gum elastic bougie
- GEC galactose elimination capacity; glomerular epithelial cell
- GECC Government Employees' Clinic Centre
- GEE generalized estimating equation
- GEF gastroesophageal fundoplication; glossoepiglottic fold; gonadotropin enhancing factor; guanosine nucleotide exchange factor
- Ge-G Gerbich negative
- GEH glycerol ester hydrolase
- GEHR Good European Health Record
- GEJ gastroesophageal junction
- gel gelatin
- GELIA German Experience with Low-Intensity Anticoagulation
- GEM guidelines element model
- GEMISCH Generalized Medical Information System for Community Health
- GEM-Q guidelines element model-quality
- GE-MRI gradient echo magnetic resonance imaging
- GEMS gel electrophoresis mass spectrometry; generic error-modeling system
- GEMS/Food [WHO] Global Environment Monitoring System-Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment Programme
- GEMSS glaucoma-lens ectopia-microspherophakia-stiffness-shortness syndrome
- GEMT German Eminase Multicenter Trial
- GEN gender; generation
- Gen genetic, genetics; genus
- gen general; genital
- GeneCIS Genetic Clinical Information System [UK]
- GENESIS General Ethnography and Needs Evaluations; Genes in Stroke [study]
- genet genetic, genetics
- GENE-TOX Genetic Toxicology [database]
- genit genitalia, genital
- GENNET Genetic Network
- GENOA Genetics of Atherosclerosis [study]
- GENOVA generalized analysis of variance
- GENPS genital neoplasm-papilloma syndrome
- GenRF gene reference into function
- GENT gentamicin
- GEO Gene Expression Omnibus [data repository]; genetically enhanced organism
- GEP gastroenteropancreatic; gustatory evoked potential
- GEPG gastroesophageal pressure gradient
- GEPIC granulocyte elastase alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor complex
- GER gas exchange region; gastroesophageal reflux; geriatrics; granular endoplasmic reticulum
- Ger geriatric(s); German
- GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
- geriat geriatrics, geriatric
- GeriROS geriatric review of systems
- GERL Golgi-associated endoplasmic reticulum lysosome
- GEROD Generator of Body Data [computer program]
- Geront gerontology, gerontologist, gerontologic
- GERRI geriatric evaluation by relative rating instrument
- GERV Germiston virus
- GES gastroesophageal sphincter; glucose-electrolyte solution
- GEST, gest gestation, gestational
- GET gastric emptying time; general endotracheal [anesthesia]; graded treadmill exercise test
- GETV Getah virus
- GEU geriatric evaluation unit
- Gev giga electron volt
- GEWS Gianturco expandable wire stent
- GEX gas exchange
- Gexg exogenous glucose
- GF gastric fistula; gastric fluid; germ-free; glass factor; glomerular filtration; gluten-free; grandfather; growth factor; growth failure
- Gf gastric fluid
- gf gram-force
- GFA genetic function approximation [algorithm]; glial fibrillary acidic [protein]
- GF-AAS graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy
- GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein
- GFAT glutamine:fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase
- GFCI ground-fault circuit-interrupter
- GFD gingival fibromatosis-progressive deafness [syndrome]; gluten-free diet
- GFFS glycogen and fat-free solid
- GFH glucose-free Hanks [solution]
- GFI glucagon-free insulin; goodness-of-fit index; ground-fault interrupter
- GfIV Glypta fumiferanae ichnovirus
- GFL giant follicular lymphoma
- Gflops gigaflops [billions of floating point operations per second]
- GFP gamma-fetoprotein; gel-filtered platelet; glomerular filtered phosphate; green fluorescent protein
- GFR glomerular filtration rate
- GFRP growth factor response protein
- GFS global focal sclerosis; guafenesin
- GFV Gabek Forest virus
- GG gamma globulin; genioglossus; glycylglycine
- gG glycoprotein G
- gg gynogenetic
- GGA general gonadotropic activity
- Gγ G protein subunit gamma complex
- GGC gamma-glutamyl carboxylase
- GGCS, g-GCS gamma-glutamyl cysteine synthetase
- GGE generalized glandular enlargement; gradient gel electrophoresis
- GGED Graphical Gene-Expression Database
- GGFC gamma-globulin-free calf [serum]
- GGG glycine-rich gamma-glycoprotein
- GGH glycine-glycine-histidine
- GGM glucose-galactose malabsorption
- GGMRF generalized gaussian Markov random field
- GGO ground glass opacification
- GG or S glands, goiter, or stiffness [of neck]
- GGPNA gamma-glutamyl-p-nitroanilide
- GGR global genomic repair
- GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase; gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; geranylgeranyltransferase
- GGTB glycoprotein 4-beta-galactosyl transferase
- GGTP gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
- GGV Gaeumannomyces graminis virus; Gan Gan virus; generalized gross validation
- GgV Gaeumannomyces graminis virus
- GGVB gelatin, glucose, and veronal buffer
- GGYV Gadgets Gully virus
- GH general health; general hospital; genetic hemochromatosis; genetic hypertension; genetically hypertensive [rat]; geniohyoid; growth hormone
- GHA generalized harmonic analysis; glucoheptanoic acid; Group Health Association
- GHAA Group Health Association of America
- GHAP Global Health Care Application Project
- GHAT German Hip Arthroplasty Trial
- GHB gamma hydroxybutyrate
- GHb glycated hemoglobin
- GHBA gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
- GHBMO general hazardous materials behavior model
- GHBP growth hormone binding protein
- GHC group health cooperative
- GHCH giant hepatic cavernous hemangioma
- GHD growth hormone deficiency
- GHDD Ghosal hematodiaphyseal dysplasia
- GHDNet Global Health Disaster Network
- GHEI Global Health Equity Initiative
- GHEV Goeldichironomus holoprasinus entomopoxvirus
- GHF growth hormone factor
- GHL growth hormone-like
- GHMM Generalized Hidden Markov Model [DNA sequences]
- GHNet Global Health Network
- GHP growth hormone promotor [locus]; group health plan
- GHPM general health policy model
- GHPQ General Health Perception Questionnaire
- GHQ General Health Questionnaire
- GHR granulomatous hypersensitivity reaction; growth hormone receptor
- GHRA geriatric health risk appraisal [survey]
- GHRF growth hormone-releasing factor
- GHRFR growth hormone-releasing releasing factor
- GH-RH growth hormone-releasing hormone
- GHRHR growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor
- GHRI general health rating index
- GH-RIF growth hormone-release inhibiting factor
- GH-RIH growth hormone-release inhibiting hormone
- GHRP growth hormone releasing peptide
- GHT generalized Hough transform
- GHV goose hepatitis virus; growth hormone variant
- GHz gigahertz
- GI galvanic isolation; gastrointestinal; gelatin infusion [medium]; giant interneuron; gingival index; globin insulin; glomerular index; glucose intolerance; granuloma inguinale; growth inhibition
- GI50 concentration required to inhibit cell growth by 50%
- Gi inhibitory guanyl-nucleotide-binding protein
- gi gill
- GIA gastrointestinal anastomosis
- GIB gastrointestinal bleeding
- GIBF gastrointestinal bacterial flora
- GIBS generalized iterative Bayesian simulation
- GICA gastrointestinal cancer
- GID gender identity disorder
- GIF gastric intrinsic factor; gonadotropin-inhibiting factor; graphic interchange format [imaging]; growth hormone-inhibiting factor
- GIFB growth hormone inhibitory factor, brain
- GIFIC graphical interface for intensive care
- GIFT gamete intrafallopian transfer; granulocyte immunofluorescence test
- GIGO garbage in, garbage out
- GIH gastrointestinal hemorrhage; growth-inhibiting hormone
- GIHINA Genetic Information Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Act
- GII gastrointestinal infection
- GIK Glucose-Insulin-Kalium [pilot trial]; glucose-insulin-potassium [solution]
- GIM general internal medicine; gonadotropin-inhibiting material
- GIMC general internal medicine clinic
- GIN Grosse Isle Anthrax Project [Canada]
- GINA Global Initiative for Asthma
- Ging, ging gingiva, gingival
- g-ion gram-ion
- GIP gastric inhibitory polypeptide; giant cell interstitial pneumonia; glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide; gonorrheal invasive peritonitis
- GIPR gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor
- GIPSI Gradual Inflation at Optimum Pressure vs Stent Implantation [study]