Medical abbreviations and acronyms (G)
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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
- gastric analysis
- 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
- Gaucher disease
- gestational diabetes
- Gd: gadolinium
- GDA: gastroduodenal artery
- GDC: gastric duplication cyst
- GE
- General Electric
- gradient echo
- Ge: germanium
- GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease
- GEP-NET: gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumour
- GFR: glomerular filtration rate
- GG
- 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)
- GNB: Gram negative bacteria
- 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
- Gilbert syndrome
- Gram stain
- 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
- drop (Latin: gutta)
- glucose tolerance test
- GTV: gross target volume
- GU
- gastric ulcer
- genitourinary
- GUM: genitourinary medicine
- GUT: genitourinary tract
- GVHD: graft versus host disease
- Gy: gray
- GYN: gynaecology (North American abbreviation)
-<li><a title="Gestational age" href="/articles/gestational-age">gestational age</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/gestational-age">gestational age</a></li>
-<li><a title="Gaucher disease" href="/articles/gaucher-disease">Gaucher disease</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/gaucher-disease">Gaucher disease</a></li>
- +<li>GEP-NET: gastroenteropancreatic <a title="Neuroendocrine tumours" href="/articles/neuroendocrine-tumours">neuroendocrine tumour</a>
- +</li>
-<li>GM: <a title="Grey matter" href="/articles/grey-matter">grey matter</a>- +<li>GM: <a href="/articles/grey-matter">grey matter</a>
-<li>GTDC: <a title="Foregut duplication cyst" href="/articles/foregut-duplication-cyst">gastrointestinal tract duplication cyst</a>- +<li>GTDC: <a href="/articles/foregut-duplication-cyst">gastrointestinal tract duplication cyst</a>
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