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
- GCKD: glomerulocystic kidney disease
- GCS: Glasgow coma scale
- GCT
- GCV: great cardiac vein
- GD
- Gaucher disease
- gestational diabetes
- Gd: gadolinium
- GDA: gastroduodenal artery
- GDC: gastric duplication cyst
- GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus
- GE
- General Electric
- gradient echo
- Ge: germanium
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GERDGORD:gastroesophagealgastrooesophageal 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
- GLF: ground-level fall
- 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
- GOC: glandular odontogenic cyst
- 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
- 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
- GUCH: grown up congenital heart disease
- GUM: genitourinary medicine
- GUT: genitourinary tract
- GVHD: graft versus host disease
- Gy: gray
- GYN: gynaecology (North American abbreviation)
-<li>GAG: <a title="Glycosaminoglycans" href="/articles/glycosaminoglycans">glycosaminoglycan</a>- +<li>GAG: <a href="/articles/glycosaminoglycans">glycosaminoglycan</a>
-<li>GBM: <a href="/articles/glioblastoma">glioblastoma multiforme</a>- +<li>GBM: <a href="/articles/glioblastoma-idh-wildtype">glioblastoma multiforme</a>
- +<li>GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus</li>
-<li>GERD: <a href="/articles/gastro-oesophageal-reflux-disease">gastroesophageal reflux disease</a>- +<li>GORD: <a href="/articles/gastro-oesophageal-reflux-disease">gastrooesophageal reflux disease</a>
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