Category: G
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Gynatresia
Occlusion of part of the female reproductive tract, especially of the vagina.
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Gynandroid
An individual having sufficient hermaphroditic sexual characteristics to be mistaken for a person of the opposite sex.
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Gymnema
An herbal remedy extract from the leaves of a vine, Gymnema sylvestre, native to tropical India, and promoted for its effect on high blood glucose levels.
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Gymnastics
Systematic body exercise with or without special apparatus.
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Guyon’s canal
A tunnel on the ulnar side of the wrist formed by the hook of the hamate and pisiform bones. The ulnar nerve may be compressed at this site in long-distance bicyclists, by falling on the wrist, or by repetitive wrist actions.
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Gutturotetany
Stuttering or stammering caused by laryngeal spasm.
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Guttering
Cutting a channel or groove in a bone.
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Gutta-perch
The purified dried latex of certain trees, used in dentistry.
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Gustometry
The measurement of the acuteness of the sense of taste.
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Guinea pig
A small rodent used in laboratory research.