Letter G
GALACTOCELE
A cyst containing milk. It can be caused by dried out milk blocking a milk duct. It is usually seen in young women who are breast feeding.
GANGLION
A type of cell found in the brain or spinal cord.
GANGLIONIC
Referring to a process related to the ganglion cells.
GANGRENOUS
Dying of tissue in our body from lack of blood flow or severe infection. Can be a serious complication of infection.
GASTROSTOMY
A hole in the stomach created by a doctor. Having access to the stomach from outside of the body, usually with a tube. Gastrostomy can be used to drain stomach liquid or for tube feeding.
GEOGRAPHIC
Something that has well-defined borders. For example, a “geographic liver mass” means a liver mass that has distinct and well-defined borders.
GESTATIONAL SAC
Sac of water that contains fetus/ baby.
GHON COMPLEX
Ghon focus plus enlarged hilar lymph nodes.
GHON FOCUS
A white area in the lung (on a chest x-ray) that is associated with primary tuberculosis.
GLENOHUMERAL
Shoulder join where glenoid (shoulder socket) meets the humerus (long bone in the upper arm).
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