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Gonadotropin
Gonadotropin Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone,
produced by the pituitary gland.
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Hormone
A chemical substance formed in the body that is carried in the bloodstream to affect another part of the body; an example is thyroid hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in the neck, which affects growth, temperature regulation, metabolic rate, and other body functions.
Pituitary
The gland from which a number of hormones are released into the bloodstream. These hormones include growth hormone, ACTH, B-lipocortin (the precursor to B-endorphorin), FSH, LH, and TSH.
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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Gonad
A sex gland, either an ovary or a testis.
Gonadectomy
Surgical removal of a gonad, either an ovary or a testis, on one side or both; castration.
Gonadostat
The term, formed by analogy with thermostat, for the hypothetical mechanism whereby the hormonal secretions of the gonad (ovary or testis) regulate the secretions of pituitary and hypothalamic cells.
Gonads
Ovaries and testes.
Gonal-f
Gonal-f 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): follitropin alfa-beta.
Gonal-f rff
Gonal-f rff 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): follitropin alfa-beta.
Gonal-f rff pen
Gonal-f rff pen 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): follitropin alfa-beta.
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Gingivitis
Stage one of early periodontal disease characterized by inflammation, swollen, reddish gum tissue which may bleed easily when touched or brushed. Untreated, gingivitis can lead to chronic periodontal disease and the stability of your teeth.
Gladem
A commercial name for sertraline hydrochloride, an orally administered antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) type. Sertraline is used medically mainly to treat the symptoms of depression.
Goiter
Enlarged thyroid gland.
Gonadotropin
Gonads
Ovaries and testes.
GnRH
GnRH or gonadotropin-releasing hormone is a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates the release of other hormones that affect the ovaries and menstrual cycle.
Graves Disease
Graves-Basedow disease is an autoimmune disorder that stimulates the thyroid gland, being the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid). Also known in the English-speaking world simply as Graves' disease, it occurs most frequently in women (8:1 compared to men) of middle age. Symptoms include fatigue, weight loss and rapid heart beat. Because similar antibodies to those stimulating the thyroid also affect the eye, eye symptoms are also commonly reported.
Graves-Basedow Disease
See Graves Disease.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), is an acquired immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system (i.e. not the brain or spinal cord). It is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis, acute idiopathic polyneuritis and Landry's ascending paralysis
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