Category: G

  • Gang rape

    A rape, usually performed by three or more assailants. Forcible sexual intercourse or other sexual activity committed on an individual by several persons.  

  • Gangplank

    A communication channel extending from one organizational division to another. This channel is not shown on the lines of communication outline on an organizational chart.  

  • Ganciclovir (DHPG)

    An experimental antiviral drug used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, cytomegalovirus. A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV). Ganciclovir (Cytovene, Vitrasert) is used to treat CMV infections associated with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and to prevent GMV infections in people who have had organ transplants, It works…

  • Gammaglobulin

    That part of the blood serum with which most of the immune antibodies are associated.  

  • Gamma aminobutyrate (GABA)

    An amino acid that acts as a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.  

  • Gamma alcoholism

    A form of alcoholism characterized by excessive drinking of alcohol, development of tolerance, withdrawal syndrome, craving, and inability to stop drinking once it has begun. The stereotyped alcoholic.  

  • Gamma

    One-thousandth of a milligram. The third letter of the Greek alphabet. A unit of weight equal to a microgram, which is one-millionth of a gram.  

  • Gametrics

    The application of biological and mathematical theory to gamete separation. The procedure involves identification, selection, and separation of y and x sperm which are artificially inseminated in the female to produce a baby of the desired sex or gender.  

  • Gametophyte generation

    The haploid (n) phase of the life cycle.  

  • Gametogensis

    The formation of gametes.