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| Galactocele |
a milk-filled tumour in a blocked breast milk duct |
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| Galactorrhoea |
breast milk production by a woman who is not pregnant and has not just given birth |
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| Galactosaemia |
a genetic disorder in which galactose cannot be converted into glucose |
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| Galactose |
a sugar that is formed from the breakdown of lactose |
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| Gallbladder |
a small, pear-shaped sac positioned under the liver, which concentrates and stores bile |
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| Gallstone |
a round, hard mass of cholesterol, bile, or calcium salts that is found in the gallbladder or a bile duct |
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| Gallstone ileus |
an abnormal condition in which a gallstone passes from the gallbladder into the intestines through an abnormal passage and blocks the intestine |
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| Gamete intrafallopian transfer |
a method of treating infertility in which eggs are taken from a woman's ovaries and fertilised with sperm and then the fertilised egg is injected into one of her fallopian tubes |
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| Gamma globulin |
a substance prepared from blood that carries antibodies to most common infections; also used in immunisations |
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| Ganglion |
a fluid-filled cyst attached to a tendon sheath or joint |
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| Gangrene |
death of a tissue because of a lack of blood supply |
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| Gastrectomy |
surgical removal of all or part of the stomach |
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| Gastric acid |
the digestive acid in the stomach |
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| Gastric juice |
digestive fluids produced by the lining of the stomach that break down proteins and destroy harmful organisms |
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| Gastric lavage |
washing out of the stomach with water, often to treat poisoning; commonly called "stomach pumping" |
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| Gastric ulcer |
a peptic ulcer |
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| Gastrin |
a hormone that stimulates the release of gastric acid in the stomach |
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| Gastrinoma |
a tumour that produces gastrin, making the stomach and duodenum more acidic |
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| Gastritis |
inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the stomach; can have a number of causes, including viruses, bacteria, and use of alcohol and other drugs |
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| Gastro-enteritis |
inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
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