Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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• GIR  global improvement rating; Grosse Isle Rinderpest Project [Canada]
• GIS  gas in stomach; gastrointestinal series; geographic information system; guaranteed income supplement
• GISSI  Grupo Italiano per lo Studio della Streptochinasi nell'Infarto Miocardico
• GIST  gastrointestinal stromal tumor
• GIT  gastrointestinal tract
• GITS  gastrointestinal therapeutic system
• GITSG  Gastrointestinal Tumor Study Group
• GITT  gastrointestinal transit time; glucose insulin tolerance test
• GIV  Great Island virus
• GJ  gap junction; gastric juice; gastrojejunostomy
• gJ  glycoprotein J
• GJA-S  gastric juice aspiration syndrome
• GK  galactokinase; glomerulocystic kidney; glycerol kinase
• GKD  glycerol kinase deficiency
• GKI  glucose potassium insulin
• GKRS  gamma knife radiosurgery
• GL  gland; glomerular layer; glomerulus; glycolipid; glycosphingolipid; glycyrrhizin; graphics library; greatest length; gustatory lacrimation
• 4GL  fourth generation [computer] language
• GL-4  glycophospholipid
• Gl  glabella
• gL  glycoprotein L
• gl  gill; gland, glandular
• g/l  grams per liter
• GLA  galactosidase A; gamma-linolenic acid; gingivolinguoaxial
• glac  glacial
• GLAD  gold-labeled antigen detection
• gland  glandular
• GLAP  D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
• GLAT  galactose + activator
• GLB  galactosidase beta
• GLC  gas-liquid chromatography
• Glc  glucose
• glc  glaucoma
• GlcA  gluconic acid
• GLCB  beta-glucuronidase
• GLCLC  glutamylcysteine synthase
• GLC-MS  gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
• GlcN  glucosamine
• GlcNAc  N-acetylglucosamine
• GlcUA  D-glucuronic acid
• GLD  globoid-cell leukodystrophy; glutamate dehydrogenase
• GLDH  glutamic dehydrogenase
• GLH  germinal layer hemorrhage; giant lymph node hyperplasia; gray level histogram
• GLI  glicentin; glioblastoma; glucagon-like immunoreactivity; guideline interchange format
• GLIF  guideline interchange format
• GLIIRA  green light induced infrared absorption
• GLIM  generalized linear interactive model
• GLM  general linear model
• GLN  glutamine
• Gln  glucagon; glutamine
• gln  glutamine
• GLNH  giant lymph node hyperplasia
• GLNN  galanin
• GlnRS  glutaminyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthase
• GLO  glyoxylase
• GLO1  glyoxylase 1
• glob  globular; globulin
• G-LOC  G-induced loss of consciousness
• GLOM  glenoid labrum ovoid mass
• GLP  glucagon-like peptide; glucose-L-phosphate; glycolipoprotein; good laboratory practice; group living program
• GLPC  gas liquid phase chromatography
• GLPR  glucagon-like peptide receptor
• GLR  generalized likelihood ratio; graphic level recorder
• GLRA  glycine receptor alpha
• GLRB  glycine receptor beta
• GLS  generalized least square [estimator]; generalized lymphadenopathy syndrome
• GLTN  glomerulotubulonephritis
• GLTT  glucose-lactate tolerance test
• GLU  glucose; glucuronidase; glutamate; glutamic acid
• GLU-5  five-hour glucose tolerance test
• Glu  glucuronidase; glutamic acid; glutamine
• Glu2  glucose transporter 2
• glu  glucose; glutamic acid
• Glu-A  glutathione-agarose
• GLUC  glucosidase
• gluc  glucose
• GLUD  glutamate dehydrogenase
• GLUDP  glutamate dehydrogenase pseudogene
• GLUL  glutamate (ammonia) ligase
• GluproRS  glupropyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthase
• GLUR, GluR  glutamate receptor
• GLUS  granulomatous lesion of unknown significance
• GLUT  glucose transporter
• GLV  Giardia lamblia virus; gibbon ape leukemia virus; Gross leukemia virus
• GLVR  gibbon ape leukemia virus receptor
• Glx  glucose; glutamic acid
• GLY, Gly, gly  glycine
• glyc  glyceride
• GlyCAM  glycosylation-dependent cell adhesion molecule
• GM  gastric mucosa; gastrocnemius [muscle]; Geiger-Müller [counter]; general medicine; genetic manipulation; geometric mean; giant melanosome; glyceryl methacrylate; gram; grand mal [epilepsy]; grandmother; grand multiparity; granulocyte-macrophage; graph-based model; Grateful Med [NLM database]; gray matter; growth medium
• G-M  Geiger-Müller [counter]
• G/M  granulocyte/macrophage
• GM⁺  gram-positive
• GM^-  gram-negative
• Gm  an allotype marker on the heavy chains of immunoglobins
• gM  glycoprotein M
• gm  gram
• g-m  gram-meter
• GMA  glyceral methacrylate
• GMB  gastric mucosal barrier; granulomembranous body
• GMBF  gastric mucosa blood flow
• GMC  general medical clinic; general medical council; giant migratory contraction; grivet monkey cell
• gm cal  gram calorie
• gm/cc  grams per cubic centimeter
• GMCD  grand mal convulsive disorder
• GM-CFC  granulocyte-macrophage colony forming cell
• GM-CFU  granulocyte-macrophage colony forming unit
• GM-CSA  granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating activity
• GM-CSF, (GM)-CSF  granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
• GMD  general message description; geometric mean diameter; glycopeptide moiety modified derivative
• GME  graduate medical education
• GMENAC  Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee
• G-MEPP  giant miniature end-plate potential
• GMF  gastric magnetic field; glial maturation factor
• GMH  germinal matrix hemorrhage
• GMHA  glycidyl methacrylate modified hyaluronic acid
• GMK  green monkey kidney [cells]
• GMKV  Gomoka virus
• GML  gut mucosa lymphocyte
• g/ml  grams per milliliter
• gm/l  grams per liter
• gm-m  gram-meter
• GMN  gradient moment nulling; moment reduction gradient
• GMO  genetically modified organism
• g-mol  gram-molecule
• GMoV  glycine mottle virus
• GMP  genetically modified product; glucose monophosphate; good manufacturing practice; granule membrane protein; guanosine monophosphate
• 3´,5´-GMP  guanosine 3´,5´-cyclic phosphate
• GMPR  guanine monophosphate reductase
• GMPS  guanosine 5´-monophosphate synthetase
• GMR  gallops, murmurs, rubs; gradient moment reduction; gradient motion rephasing
• GMRH  germinal matrix related hemorrhage
• GMRI  gated magnetic resonance imaging
• GMS  General Medical Service; geriatric mental state; Gilbert-Meulengracht syndrome; glyceryl monostearate; Gomori methenamine silver [stain]; goniodysgenesis-mental retardation-short stature [syndrome]
• GM&S  general medicine and surgery
• GMSC  General Medical Services Committee
• GMSP  Galen Model for Surgical Procedures
• GMT  geometric mean titer; gingival margin trimmer; Göteborg Metoprolol Trial
• GMV  glycine mosaic virus; golden mosaic virus; gram molecular volume; green mottle virus
• GMW  gram molecular weight
• GN  gaze nystagmus; glomerulonephritis; glucose nitrogen [ratio]; gnotobiote; graduate nurse; gram-negative; guanine nucleotide
• G/N  glucose/nitrogen ratio
• Gn  gnathion; gonadotropin
• GNA  general nursing assistance
• GNAT  guanine nucleotide-binding protein, alpha-transducing
• GNAZ  guanosine nucleotide-binding alpha Z polypeptide
• GNB  ganglioneuroblastoma; gram-negative bacillus; guanine nucleotide-binding [protein]
• GNBM  gram-negative bacillary meningitis
• GNBT  guanine nucleotide-binding protein, beta transducing
• GNC  general nursing care; General Nursing Council; geriatric nurse clinician
• GND  gram-negative diplococci
• GNDF  giant cell-derived neurotropic factor
• GNDFR  giant cell-derived neurotropic factor-responsive
• GNG  gluconeogenesis
• GNID  gram-negative intracellular diplococci
• GNN  genetic neural network
• GNP  geriatric nurse practitioner; gerontologic nurse practitioner
• GNR  gram-negative rods
• GnRF  gonadotropin-releasing factor
• GnRH  gonadotropin-releasing hormone
• GnRHR  gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor
• GNRP  guanine-nucleotide releasing protein
• GNS  German Nutrition Study
• G/NS  glucose in normal saline [solution]
• GNSWA  Genetic Nurses and Social Worker's Association
• GNTP  Graduate Nurse Transition Program
• GNUDI  gerontological nursing U-diagnose instrument
• GO  gastro-[o]esophageal; geroderma osteodysplastica; glutamic oxylacetic [acid]; gonorrhea; glucose oxidase
• G&O  gas and oxygen
• Go  gonion
• GOA  generalized osteoarthritis
• GoAdV  goose adenovirus
• GOAT  Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
• GOBAB  gamma-hydroxy-beta-amino-butyric acid
• GOBI  Growth and Development Charting the Road to Health, Oral Rehydration Therapy, Breast Feeding, Immunization [WHO program]
• GOC  granulose cell oocyte
• GOE  gas, oxygen, and ether
• GOG  Gynecologic Oncology Group
• GOH  geroderma osteodysplastica hereditaria
• GOLD  Global Initiative on Obstructive Lung Disease
• GOMBO  growth retardation-ocular abnormalities-microcephaly-brachycephaly-oligophrenia [syndrome]
• GΩ  gigaohm [one billion ohms]
• GON  gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum; greater occipital nerve
• GOND  glaucomatous optic nerve damage
• GOQ  glucose oxidation quotient
• GOR  general operating room
• GOS  Glasgow outcome score; gum optical shield
• GOSIP  Government Open Systems Intercommunications Profile
• GOT  aspartate aminotransferase; glucose oxidase test; glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase; goal of treatment
• GOTM  glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, mitochondrial
• GOTS  geriatric outpatient telephone screening
• GOx  glucose oxidase
• GP  gangliocytic paraganglioma; gastroplasty; general paralysis, general paresis; general practice, general practitioner; genetic prediabetes; genetic programming; geometric progression; globus pallidus; glucose phosphate; glutamic pyruvic [acid]; glutathione peroxidase; glycerophosphate; glycopeptide; glycophorin; glycoprotein; Goodpasture syndrome; gram-positive; grass pollen; guinea pig; gutta percha
• G-P  Grassbeger-Procaccia [algorithm]
• G/P  gravida/para
• G-1-P  glucose-1-phosphate
• GP1  genetic programming 1 [with logical rules]
• GPI  glycoprotein I
• GP2  genetic programming 2 [with algebraic rules]
• G3P, G-3-P  glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate; glycerol-3-phosphate