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    Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations
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  • G6P, G-6-P  glucose-6-phosphate
  • Gp  glycoprotein
  • Gp  guanine nucleotide-binding protein
  • gp  gene product; glycoprotein; group
  • GPA  Global Program on AIDS; glycophorin A; Goodpasture antigen; grade point average; Group Practice Association; guinea pig albumin
  • GpA  glycophorin A
  • GPAIS  guinea pig anti-insulin serum
  • G6Pase, G-6-Pase  glucose-6-phosphatase
  • GPASS  General Practice Administration System for Scotland
  • GPB  glossopharyngeal breathing; glycophorin B
  • GPC  gastric parietal cell; gel permeation chromatography; giant papillary conjunctivitis; glycerolphosphorylcholine; glycophorin C; granular progenitor cell; guinea pig complement
  • GPCA  gastrin-producing cell antibody
  • GPCI  geographic practice cost index
  • GPCOV  guinea pig type C oncovirus
  • GPCR  G protein-coupled receptor
  • GPD  glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; glycerol-phosphate dehydrogenase
  • G3PD  glucose-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
  • G6PD, G-6-PD  glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
  • G-6-PDA  glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme variant A
  • G6PDH, G-6-PDH  glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase reduced
  • G6PDL  glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-like
  • GPE  globus pallidus externus; granulocyte colony-stimulating factor promoter element; guinea pig embryo
  • GPEBP  granulocyte colony-stimulating factor promoter element binding protein
  • GPEP  General Professional Education of the Physician
  • GP/ES  gait pathology expert system [automatic data preprocessing]
  • GPET  graphic plan evaluation tool
  • GPF  glomerular plasma flow; greater palatine foramen; granulocytosis-promoting factor
  • GPGG  guinea pig gamma-globulin
  • GPh  Graduate in Pharmacy
  • GPHN  giant pigmented hairy nevus
  • GPHIN  Global Public Health Intelligence Network
  • GP-HPLC  gel permeation high-performance liquid chromatography
  • GPHV  guinea pig herpesvirus
  • GPI  general paralysis of the insane; globus pallidus internus; glucose phosphate isomerase; glycosylphosphatidylinositol; guinea pig ileum
  • GP-IB  general purpose-interface bus [CT scanner-radiotherapy machine interface]
  • GPIbα  glycoprotein Ib alpha
  • GpIbβ  glycoprotein Ib beta
  • GPII  General Practice Immunisation Incentives [Australia]
  • GPIMH  guinea pig intestinal mucosal homogenate
  • GPIPID  guinea pig intraperitoneal infectious dose
  • GPK  guinea pig kidney [antigen]
  • GPKA  guinea pig kidney absorption [test]
  • GPLV  guinea pig leukemia virus
  • Gply  gingivoplasty
  • GPM  general preventive medicine; giant pigmented melanosome
  • GPm  medial globus pallidus
  • GPMAL  gravida, para, multiple births, abortions, and live births
  • GPN  glossopharyngeal nerve; graduate practical nurse
  • GPNA  Genetic Privacy Nondiscrimination Act
  • GPOA  primary open angle glaucoma
  • GPP  generalist physician program; gross primary production
  • GPPQ  General Purpose Psychiatric Questionnaire
  • GPPT  Göteborg Primary Prevention Trial
  • GPRBC  guinea pig red blood cell
  • GPS  global positioning system; Goodpasture syndrome; gray platelet syndrome; guinea pig serum
  • GPSYCH  geriatric psychiatry
  • GPT  General Population Trial; glutamate-pyruvate transaminase; glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
  • GpTh  group therapy
  • GPU  guinea pig unit
  • GPUT  galactose phosphate uridyl transferase
  • GPV  Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunization [WHO]; goose parvovirus
  • GPVI  glycoprotein VI
  • GPWW  group practice without wall
  • GPX, GPx  glutathione peroxidase
  • GQAP  general question-asking program
  • GQAQ  guidelines quality assessment questionnaire
  • GQL  GALEN Representation and Integration Language [GRAIL] query language
  • GR  gamma rays; gastric resection; general relief; general research; generalized rash; glucocorticoid receptor; glutathione reductase; good recovery; graded response; gravid; gravity resistance; growth rate
  • GR II  Gianturco Roubin Second Generation Coronary Stent Trial
  • gr  grade; graft; grain; gram; gravity; gray; gross
  • gr+  gram-positive
  • gr-  gram-negative
  • GRA  gated radionuclide angiography; glucocorticoid-remedial aldosteronism; gonadotropin-releasing agent
  • GRABS  group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis
  • GRACE  Gianturco Roubin Stent in Acute Closure Evaluation
  • grad  gradient; gradually; graduate
  • GRAE  generally regarded as effective
  • GRAIL  Gene Recognition and Analysis Internet Link
  • GRAMI  Gianturco Roubin Second Generation Coronary Stent in Acute Coronary Infarction
  • gran  granule, granulated
  • GRAND  Glaxo Receptor Antagonist Against Nottingham Deep Vein Thrombosis Study
  • GRANDDAD  growth delay-aged facies-normal development-deficiency of subcutaneous fat [syndrome]
  • GRAPE  Glycoprotein Receptor Antagonist Potency Evaluation [study]
  • GRAS  generally recognized as safe
  • GRASP  Glaxo Restenosis and Symptoms Project
  • GRASS  gradient recalled acquisition in a steady state
  • GRASSIC  Grampian Asthma Study of Integrated Care
  • grav  gravid
  • grav I  pregnancy one, primigravida
  • grav II  pregnancy two, secundagravida
  • GRB  growth factor receptor-binding protein
  • GRC  growth factor-regulated [ion] channel
  • GRD  gastroesophageal reflux disease; gender role definition
  • grd  ground
  • GRE  global relative entropy; glucocorticoid response element; gradient-recalled echo; gradient-refocused echo; Graduate Record Examination
  • GREAT  Genome Recognition and Exon Assembly Tool; Grampian Region Early Antistreplase Trial
  • GRECC  Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center
  • GRECO  German Recanalization of Coronary Occlusion [trial]; German Recombinant Plasminogen Activator [study]
  • GREP  get regular expression and print
  • GRF  gastrin-releasing factor; gelatin-resorcinol-formalin; genetically related macrophage factor; Gibbs random field; glutamyl transpeptidase [GTP] releasing factor; gonadotropin-releasing factor; ground reaction force; growth hormone-releasing factor
  • GRG  glucocorticoid receptor gene; glycine-rich glycoprotein; guidelines review group
  • GRH  growth hormone-releasing hormone
  • GRHR  gonadotropic-releasing hormone receptor
  • GrHV  gruid herpesvirus
  • GRIA  glutamate receptor, ionotropic, ampa
  • GRID  gay-related immunodeficiency [syndrome]
  • GRIF  growth hormone release-inhibiting factor
  • GRIFFIN  Graphics Investigation of Familial Information
  • GRIK  glutamate receptor, ionotropic, kainate
  • GRINA  glutamate receptor, ionotropic, N-methyl-D-aspartate A
  • GRINB  glutamate receptor, ionotropic, N-methyl-D-aspartate B
  • GRIPS  Göttingen Risk, Incidence and Prevalence Study
  • GRL  glass reflection light
  • GRMP  granulocyte membrane protein
  • GRN  granules; granulin
  • GrN  gram-negative
  • Grn  green
  • gRNA  genomic ribonucleic acid; guide ribonucleic acid
  • GRO  growth-related [protein]
  • GROB  growth-related protein beta
  • GROD  granular osmophilic deposit
  • GROG  growth-related protein gamma
  • GROU  group [UMLS]
  • GRP  gastrin-releasing peptide; glucose-regulated protein
  • GrP  gram-positive
  • Gr1P0AB1  one pregnancy, no births, one abortion
  • GRPR  gastrin-releasing peptide receptor
  • GRPS  glucose-Ringer-phosphate solution
  • GRS  Golabi-Rosen syndrome
  • GRV  ground reaction vector
  • GRW  giant ragweed [test]
  • gr wt  gross weight
  • GS  gallstone; Gardner syndrome; gas spectrometry; gastric shield; gastrocnemius; general surgery; gestational score; Gilbert syndrome; Gitelman syndrome; glomerular sclerosis; glucagon secretion; glucosamine; glucosamine sulfate; glutamine synthetase; glycogen synthase; goat serum; Goldenhar syndrome; Goodpasture syndrome; graft survival; granulocytic sarcoma; grip strength; Griselli syndrome; group section; group-specific
  • G/S  glucose and saline
  • G6S  glucosamine-6-sulfatase
  • Gs  stimulatory G protein
  • gs  group specific
  • g/s  gallons per second
  • GSA  generalized simulated annealing; general somatic afferent; Gerontological Society of America; group-specific antigen; Gross virus antigen; guanidinosuccinic acid
  • Gsa  G protein stimulatory alpha subunit
  • GSBG  gonadal steroid-binding globulin
  • G-SBS  guanosine substrate-binding strand
  • GSC  gas-solid chromatography; germline stem cell; gravity settling culture
  • GSCN  giant serotonin-containing neuron
  • GSD  genetically significant dose; Gerstmann-Sträussler disease; glutathione synthetase deficiency; glycogen storage disease
  • GSD-0  glycogen storage disease-zero
  • GSE  general somatic efferent; gluten-sensitive enteropathy
  • GSEV  Geotrupes sylvaticus entomopoxvirus
  • GSF  galactosemic fibroblast; generalized structure function; genital skin fibroblast
  • GSFR  granulocyte colony-stimulating factor receptor
  • GSH  glomerulus-stimulating hormone; golden Syrian hamster; reduced glutathione; L-alpha-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine
  • GSH-Px  glutathione peroxidase
  • GSHV  ground squirrel hepatitis B virus
  • GSI  global severity index
  • GSIV  Great Saltee Island virus
  • GSM  generic semantic [data] modeling; global system for mobile communication [telemedicine]; group sequential method
  • GS-MS  gas spectrography-mass spectrophotometry
  • GSN  gelsonin; giant serotonin-containing neuron
  • GSoA  Gerontological Society of America
  • GSP  galvanic skin potential
  • GSPECT, gSPECT  gated single photon emission computed tomography
  • GspIV  Glypta sp. ichnovirus
  • GSR  galvanic skin response; generalized Shwartzman reaction; glutathione reductase
  • GSS  gamete-shedding substance; General Social Survey; genome survey sequence; Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker [disease]; glutathione synthetase
  • GSSD  Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease
  • GSSG  oxidized glutathione
  • GSSG-R  glutathione reductase
  • GSSI  general solvent-solute interaction
  • GSSR  generalized Sanarelli-Shwartzman reaction
  • GST  glutathione-S-transferase; gold salt therapy; gold sodium thiomalate; graphic stress telethermometry; group striction
  • GSTA  glutathione-S-transferase, α
  • GST1L  glutathione-S-transferase-1-like
  • GSTM  glutathione-S-transferase, μ
  • GSTP  glutathione-S-transferase π
  • GSTT  glutathione-S-transferase θ
  • GSV  gestational sac volume; greater saphenous vein
  • GSVD  general singular value decomposition
  • GSVT  greater saphenous vein thrombophlebitis
  • GSW  gunshot wound
  • GSWA  gunshot wound, abdominal
  • GSWH  gunshot wound to head
  • GSYY  Grimsey virus
  • GT  gait training; galactosyl transferase; gastrostomy; generation time; genetic therapy; gingiva treatment; Glanzmann thrombasthenia; glucose therapy; glucose tolerance; glucose transport; glucuronyl trans-ferase; glutamyl transpeptidase; glycityrosine; granulation tissue; great toe; greater trochanter; group tensions; group therapy
  • G&T  gowns and towels
  • GT1-GT10  glycogen storage disease, types 1 to 10
  • gt  drop [Lat. gutta]
  • g/t  granulation time; granulation tissue
  • GTA  gene transfer agent; Glanzmann thrombasthenia; glycerol teichoic acid
  • GTB  gastrointestinal tract bleeding
  • GTCS  generalized tonic-clonic seizures
  • GTD  gestational trophoblastic disease
  • GTDS  Giesen Tumor Documentation System
  • GTEM  gigahertz transverse electromagnetic [cell]
  • GTF  general transcription factor; glucose tolerance factor; glucosyl-transferase
  • GTH  gonadotropic hormone
  • GTHR  generalized thyroid hormone resistance
  • GTI  grid tiler
  • GTM  generalized tendomyopathy
  • GTN  gestational trophoblastic neoplasia; glomerulotubulonephritis; glyceryl trinitrate
  • GTO  Golgi tendon organ
  • GTP  glutamyl transpeptidase; guanosine triphosphate
  • GTPase  guanosine triphosphatase
  • gt-PET  ground-truth positron emission tomography
  • GTPV  goatpox virus
  • GTR  galvanic tetanus ratio; granulocyte turnover rate; guided tissue regeneration
  • GTS  Gilles de la Tourette syndrome; glucose transport system
  • GTT  gelatin-tellurite-taurocholate [agar]; glucose tolerance test
  • GTV  gross tumor volume
  • GTX  Goniopora toxin; gonyautoxin
  • GTX2  gonyautoxin II
  • GTX3  gonyautoxin III
  • GU  gastric ulcer; genitourinary; glucose uptake; glycogenic unit; gonococcal urethritis; gravitational ulcer; guanethidine
  • GUA  group of units of analysis
  • Gua  guanine
  • GUARANTEE  Global Unstable Angina Registry and Treatment Evaluation
  • GUCA  guanylate cyclase activator
  • GUD  genitourinary dysplasia
  • GUI  graphic user interface
  • GUIDE  Guidance by Ultrasound Imaging for Decision Endpoints [trial]
  • GUIDE II  Guidance by Ultrasound for Interventional Decision Endpoints II [trial]
  • GUK  guanylate kinase
  • GULHEMP  general physique, upper extremity, lower extremity, hearing, eyesight, mentality, and personality [workplace evaluation scale]
  • GUM  genitourinary medicine
  • GUNM  Georgetown University Nursing Model
  • Guo  guanosine
  • GURV  Gurupi virus
  • GUS  genitourinary sphincter; genitourinary system
  • GUSTO  Globus Ubiquitous Supercomputing Testbed Organization
  • GUSTO-I  Global Utilization of Streptokinase and Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries [trial]
  • GUSTO-IIa  Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Arteries [trial]
  • GUSTO-IIb  Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Arteries in Acute Coronary Syndromes [trial]
  • GUSTO-III  Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries [trial]
  • GUSTO-IV  Global Use of Streptokinase and Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Occluded Arteries [trial]
  • GV  gastric volume; gas ventilation; generalized vaccinia; gentian violet; germinal vesicle; granulosis virus; griseoviridan; Gross virus
  • GVA  general visceral afferent [nerve]
  • GVB  gelatin-Veronal buffer
  • GVBD  germinal vesicle breakdown
  • GVE  general visceral efferent [nerve]
  • GVF  good visual fields; gradient vector flow
  • GVG  gamma-vinyl-gamma-aminobutyric acid
  • GVH, GvH  graft-versus-host
  • GVHD, GvHD  graft-versus-host disease
  • GVHR, GvHR  graft-versus-host reaction
  • GVL  graft versus leukemia
  • G vs HD  graft versus host disease
  • GVTY  gingivectomy
  • GW  germ warfare; gigawatt; glycerin in water; gradual withdrawal; group work; guidewire
  • G/W  glucose in water
  • GWAFD  Genee-Wiedemann acrofacial dysostosis
  • GWB  general well-being [schedule]
  • GWDT  gray-weighted distance transformation [imaging]
  • GWE  glycerol and water enema
  • GWG  generalized Wegener granulomatosis
  • GWN  gaussian white noise
  • GWTG  Get with the Guidelines [American Heart Association]
  • GWUHP  George Washington University Health Plan
  • GX  glycinexylidide; histopathologic grade of tumor cannot be assessed [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]
  • GXD  Gene-Expression Database
  • GXT  graded exercise test
  • Gy  gray
  • GY-1  graduate year one
  • GYN, Gyn, gyn  gynecologic, gynecologist, gynecology
  • GypV  gypsy virus
  • GZ  Guilford-Zimmerman [test]
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