a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows
gnathion
Noun
the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline
gonion
Noun
the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw
gourmandism
Noun
the disposition and habits of a gourmand
gastric smear
Noun
alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
glomerular capsule
Noun
thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron
glomerulus
Noun
a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body
goblet cell
Noun
an epithelial cell that secretes mucous
goatee
Noun
a small chin beard trimmed to a point
ganglion
Noun
an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
gristle
Noun
tough elastic tissue
glossa
Noun
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
glottis
Noun
the vocal apparatus of the larynx
gob
Noun
informal terms for the mouth
gob
Noun
a lump of slimy stuff
gob
Noun
a man who serves as a sailor
glenoid fossa
Noun
the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
glenoid fossa
Noun
a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
glenoid cavity
Noun
the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
great adductor muscle
Noun
the muscle that adducts and extends the thigh
gingiva
Noun
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gum
Noun
the tissue, covered by mucous membrane, of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gum
Noun
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
gum
Noun
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
gum
Noun
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
gum
Noun
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
gum
Noun
any of various substances, soluble in water, that exude from certain plants
gum
Verb
exude or form gum
gum
Verb
become sticky
gum
Verb
grind with the gums
gum
Verb
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
gladiolus
Noun
the large central part of the breastbone
gladiolus
Noun
any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers
gustatory organ
Noun
an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
gustatory cell
Noun
an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
gland
Noun
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
gum ridge
Noun
a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
gastrointestinal system
Noun
the system that makes food absorbable into the body
gastric vein
Noun
one of several veins draining the stomach walls
gastroomental vein
Noun
one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
gastroepiploic vein
Noun
one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
genicular vein
Noun
veins that drain blood from structures around the knee
glans
Noun
a small rounded structure
glans clitoridis
Noun
small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris
glans penis
Noun
the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis
gluteal vein
Noun
veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body
gastric artery
Noun
the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach
great cerebral vein
Noun
a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
gluteal artery
Noun
branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region