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This article contains a list of commonly used medical abbreviations and acronyms that start with the letter Gand may be encountered in medicine and radiology (please keep both the main list and any sublists in alphabetic order).
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L -M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - misc
- G
- GA
- general anaesthesia
- gestational age
- Ga: gallium
- GABA: gamma-aminobutyric acid
- GAD: generalised anxiety disorder
- Gad: gadolinium
- GAE: granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
- GAG: glycosaminoglycan
- GAMP: general anaesthesia, manipulation and plaster
- GAVE: gastric antral vascular ectasia
- GB
- gallbladder
- gastric band
- gigabyte
- GBEF: gallbladder ejection fraction
- GBM: glioblastoma multiforme
- GBq: gigabecquerel
- GBS
- group B streptococcus
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- GCA: giant cell arteritis
- GCA scale: global cortical atrophy scale
- GCS: Glasgow coma scale
- GCT
- GCV: great cardiac vein
- GD: gestational diabetes
- Gd: gadolinium
- GDA: gastroduodenal artery
- GDC: gastric duplication cyst
- GE
- gradient echo
- General Electric
- Ge: germanium
- GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease
- GFR: glomerular filtration rate
- GG
- Gastrografin®
- ground glass
- GGO: ground glass opacity(ies)
- GGT: gamma-glutamyl transferase
- GH: growth hormone
- GHB: gamma hydroxybutyrate
- GHL: glenohumeral ligament
- GHRH: growth hormone releasing hormone
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- glycaemic index
- GIF: graphics interchange format
- GIFT: gamete intrafallopian transfer
- GIST: gastrointestinal stromal tumour
- GIT: gastrointestinal tract
- Gln: glutamine
- Glu: glutamic acid
- GLUT: glucose transporter
- Gly: glycine
- GM: grey matter
- GMC: General Medical Council (UK)
- GnRH: gonadotropin-releasing hormone
- GOJ: gastro-oesophageal junction
- GOMER: get out of my emergency room
- GOO: gastric outlet obstruction
- GORD: gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- GP
- general practice
- general practitioner
- globus pallidus
- Gr: Greek
- GRASS: gradient acquisition in steady state
- GRE: gradient echo
- GS
- gallstone
- Gram stain
- Gilbert syndrome
- Gs: gauss
- G&S: group and save
- GSD: gestational sac diameter
- GSV: great saphenous vein
- GSW: gun shot wound
- GTCS: generalised tonic-clonic seizure
- GTDC: gastrointestinal tract duplication cyst
- GTN: glyceryl trinitrate
- GTT
- glucose tolerance test
- drop (Latin: gutta)
- GTV: gross target volume
- GU
- genitourinary
- gastric ulcer
- GUM: genitourinary medicine
- GUT: genitourinary tract
- GVHD: graft versus host disease
- Gy: gray
- GYN: gynaecology
(AmE: gynecology(American abbreviation)
-<p>This article contains a list of commonly used <strong>medical abbreviations and acronyms</strong> that start with the letter <strong>G</strong><strong> </strong>and may be encountered in medicine and radiology (please keep in alphabetic order).</p><p><a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-a">A </a>- <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-b">B</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-c">C</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-d">D</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-e">E</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-f">F</a> - <strong>G</strong> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-h">H</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-i">I</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-j">J</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-k">K</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-l">L</a> -<a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-m">M</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-n">N</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-o">O</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-p">P</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-q">Q</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-r">R</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-s">S</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-t">T</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-u">U</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-v">V</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-w">W</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-x">X</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-y">Y</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-z">Z</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-miscellaneous-1">misc</a></p><ul>- +<p>This article contains a list of commonly used <strong>medical abbreviations and acronyms</strong> that start with the letter <strong>G</strong><strong> </strong>and may be encountered in medicine and radiology (please keep both the main list and any sublists in alphabetic order).</p><p><a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-a">A </a>- <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-b">B</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-c">C</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-d">D</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-e">E</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-f">F</a> - <strong>G</strong> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-h">H</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-i">I</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-j">J</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-k">K</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-l">L</a> -<a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-m">M</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-n">N</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-o">O</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-p">P</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-q">Q</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-r">R</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-s">S</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-t">T</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-u">U</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-v">V</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-w">W</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-x">X</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-y">Y</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-z">Z</a> - <a href="/articles/medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-miscellaneous-1">misc</a></p><ul>
-<li>GGO: <a href="/articles/ground-glass-opacification-1">ground glass opacity(ies)</a>- +<li>GGO: <a href="/articles/ground-glass-opacification-3">ground glass opacity(ies)</a>
-<li>GYN: gynaecology (AmE: gynecology)</li>- +<li>GYN: gynaecology (American abbreviation)</li>