Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Grandiose
In psychiatry, concerning one’s unrealistic and exaggerated concept of self-worth, importance, wealth, and ability.
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Gram molecule
The weight in grams of a substance equal to its molecular weight.
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Gram-equivalent
In chemistry, the mass in grams of a substance that will react with 1 g of hydrogen.
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Fat gram
A standard measure of fat and the calories (9 kcal/g) contained. Counting and limiting fat grams is a method used in weight-reduction diets.
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Graham Steell’s murmur
A high-pitched diastolic murmur heard best along the left sternal border. It is caused by backflow (regurgitation) of blood through the dilated pulmonary valve of the heart. This type of murmur is usually associated with severe pulmonary hypertension.
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Graham’s law
A law stating that the rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular mass (molecular weight).
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Sieve graft
A graft similar to a mesh graft in which a section of skin is removed except for small, regularly spaced areas that remain. The removed portion is used at the new site. The small remaining areas will grow to cover the entire area at the donor site.
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Punch graft
A full-thickness graft, usually circular, for transplanting skin containing hair follicles to a bald area.
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Postmortem graft
Tissue taken from a body after death and stored under proper conditions to be used later on a patient requiring a graft of such tissue.
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Pinch graft
A graft consisting of small bits of skin.
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