|
gadolinium |
contrast
agent that is given intravenously during MRI (magnetic resonance
imaging) to increase visualization of specific abnormalities
|
|
gait |
manner of
walking |
|
gallium scan |
nuclear
medicine study used to monitor gallium-avid lymphomas |
gamma-knife
radiation |
radiosurgery
used most often to treat brain tumors and vascular lesions |
|
gantry |
the doughnut-
or bagel-shaped device used for CT or MRI |
gastroesophageal
(GE) junction |
important
junction between the esophagus and the stomach that normally permits
one-way ingestion to the stomach |
|
GI |
gastrointestinal |
|
gout |
systemic
disease caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints of the
body, causing inflammation, swelling, and pain |
|
grade |
system used
to classify the aggressiveness of a tumor |
|
granulocytes |
infection-fighting white blood cells (also called polymorphonuclear
cells, PMNs, or polys) |
Guillain-Barré
syndrome |
inflammatory
disorder of the peripheral nerves characterized by rapid onset of
weakness and often paralysis of the legs, arms, breathing muscles, and
face.; acute idiopathic polyneuritis |
