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Geriatrics
Geriatrics
The branch of medicine devoted to the elderly.
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Geriatric
Of or relating to the aged or to characteristics of the aging process.
Geriatric medicine
The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people and the problems specific to aging. Also called geriatrics.
Geriatricacetylcholine
A chemical in the brain that acts as a neurotransmitter.
Gerimal
Gerimal is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): ergoloid mesylates.
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Ganglion cyst
A benign, knot-like, cystic tumor on a tendon sheath.
Gangrene
The decay of body tissue in a part of the body where the blood supply is obstructed by injury or disease.
Gastrointestinal
Having to do with the stomach and intestines.
Genetic
Hereditary. Having to do with the genes.
Genitourinary system
The genitals and urinary organs.
Geriatrics
Germ
A disease-causing microorganism.
German measles
See rubella.
Giantism
Abnormal growth of the body due to an excessive amount of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland.
Giardiasis
A diarrheal illness caused by infection with Giardia lamblia, a parasitic protozoan.
Gland
An organ that releases a chemical. Endocrine glands are ductless and secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. Exocrine glands secrete externally, either through a tube or duct.
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