Category: G
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Guillian-Barre syndrome
A type of polyneuritis characterized by paralysis and changes in sensation occurring in the outermost regions of the limbs.
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Gregory’s powder
A combination of rhubarb and magnesium carbonates, flavored with ginger, used as a laxative.
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Green sickness
Chlorosis, a severe form of iron-deficiency anemia commonly seen in young girls, marked by a greenish-white facial complexion; this condition is now seldom encountered in developed countries.
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Gravitation abscess
A gathering of pus that has descended due to gravity from an infected region higher up in the body.
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Gonadotropic
Activating the performance of the reproductive organs.
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Gonadotropins
Compounds that activate the reproductive glands, also known as sex hormones.
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Godemiche
A synthetic device resembling a penis, primarily used by women to mimic the function of a penis in different sexual activities. Also known as a dildo.
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Gluteoinguinal
Concerning both the buttocks and the groin area.
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Gluteofemoral
Pertaining to the buttocks and the thigh.
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Glutei
The major muscles that make up the buttocks.