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Gamete
A reproductive cell: sperm in men and ovum in women. Every human gamete has 23 chromosomes.
Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
Combining of egg and sperm outside of the body and immediately placing them into the fallopian tubes to achieve conception. ... Read More
Gardnerella
A type of bacteria that can cause infection of the vagina and has also been associated with premature labor and delivery. ... Read More
Gastroenteritis
Have you ever had the "stomach flu"? What you probably had was gastroenteritis, not a type of flu at all. Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of ... Read More
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
Contents in the stomach coming back up into the esophagus. It occurs when the junction between the esophagus and the stomach is not completely ... Read More
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
(Also called GERD.) A chronic condition characterized by the flow of acid—with or without partially digested food—backward from the ... Read More
Gastroschisis
tissue from the abdominal wall creates a hole in the right side of the abdominal wall through which the abdominal contents can herniate. In ... Read More
Gavage Feeding
Feeding an infant through a nasogastric tube. Also called tube feeding. See nasogastric tube (NG Tube).
Gender Differences
Premature male infants have a higher mortality rate and greater severity of illness than female infants of the same gestational age. ... Read More
Gene
Genetic material that is combined in long threads or strands to constitute chromosomes.
Gene therapy
Therapy of defective or missing genes. Increasingly, medical and surgical conditions are being identified as the result of defective ... Read More
Generalized
Involving the whole of an organ, as opposed to a focal or regional process.
Genetic counseling
Many birth defects occur from inheritable problems. If there is a family history of birth defects or you are at increased risk of having a baby ... Read More
Genetic disorder
A disease or disorder that occurs because of defective genetic material. Virtually everyone carries some defective genes, but they rarely ... Read More
Genetic Marker
(Also called a chromosomal marker) A readily recognizable genetic trait, gene, DNA segment, or gene product used for identification ... Read More
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