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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]