Category: G

A malignant tumor of the retina that occurs in children and metastasizes late.  

To move in a smooth, virtually frictionless manner.  

A 69-amino acid peptide secreted by small intestinal cells. It inhibits gastric acid secretion, stimulates insulin secretion by the pancreas, regulates intestinal motility, and fosters the growth of intestinal mucosal cells.  

An astrocytic mass with incomplete fission of cytoplasm.  

An intermediate filament found only in astrocytes and astroglial cells. It forms part of the skeletal structure of neurons. Abnormalities in GFAP are found in a variety of neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease, and some brain tumors.  

The ring of fibrocartilaginous tissue around the glenoid cavity on the scapula. It deepens and increases the congruency of the articulating surface.  

A measure of the cellular differentiation of prostate cancers that uses the microscopic appearance of biopsied tissue to determine the tumor grade and stage. This is a method used to classify prostate cancer cells in order to identify the most suitable treatment and predict the patient’s prognosis. Multiple tissue samples are collected and each is…

Abnormal shadowing seen radiographically. In chest x-ray films, it may indicate interstitial fibrosis of the lung; in abdominal films, it suggests ascites.  

A hard, brittle, amorphous, transparent material composed of silica and various bases.  

A scale that assesses current neurological awareness of the environment, and recovery and disability in all types of brain injury. The scale is to be used during the evaluation of trauma, stupor, or coma, and at prescribed time intervals, such as 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after injury. The Glasgow group reports the…