an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
glandular disease
Noun
a disorder of the glands of the body
gland disease
Noun
a disorder of the glands of the body
glandular disorder
Noun
a disorder of the glands of the body
grand mal
Noun
a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
grand mal
Noun
epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
generalized seizure
Noun
a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
good health
Noun
the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
gas embolism
Noun
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
gas embolism
Noun
obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
gastrointestinal disorder
Noun
illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
gammopathy
Noun
a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins
glossolalia
Noun
repetitive, nonmeaningful speech or sounds, especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor
gallop rhythm
Noun
cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound
giant hives
Noun
recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema
glomerulonephritis
Noun
nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
grand mal epilepsy
Noun
epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
generalized epilepsy
Noun
epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
global aphasia
Noun
loss of all ability to communicate
growth-onset diabetes
Noun
severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset
glandular plague
Noun
the most common form of the plague in humans
grippe
Noun
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
genital herpes
Noun
an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact
genetic disease
Noun
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
genetic disorder
Noun
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
genetic abnormality
Noun
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
genetic defect
Noun
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
gonorrhea
Noun
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
gonorrhoea
Noun
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
granuloma inguinale
Noun
a venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium
granuloma venereum
Noun
a venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium
glandular fever
Noun
an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream
green-blindness
Noun
dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red
giardiasis
Noun
infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water
galactosemia
Noun
a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent
gargoylism
Noun
hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism
gout
Noun
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
gouty arthritis
Noun
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
gastroenteritis
Noun
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
gumboil
Noun
a boil or abscess on the gums
glossoptosis
Noun
abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue
greensickness
Noun
iron deficiency anemia in young women
goiter
Noun
abnormally enlarged thyroid gland
goitre
Noun
abnormally enlarged thyroid gland
gastric ulcer
Noun
a peptic ulcer of the stomach
galactocele
Noun
a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
granulation tissue
Noun
new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process
granuloma
Noun
a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
gumma
Noun
a small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis