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Granuloma
Granuloma A mass of red, irritated tissue in the GI tract found in Crohn's disease.
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Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
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A doctor who, being or not a citizen of that country, has been admitted to practice medicine in Grand Cayman.
Grand mal
A seizure characterized by loss of consciousness with general tonic/clonic (musculature contractions and relaxation in rapid succession also with tension) movements.
Grand mal seizure
An epileptic seizure with convulsing and unconsciousness.
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Grand View Hospital is a hospital in Sellersville, Pennsylvania (USA).
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Grandiose delusion
A delusion of inflated worth, power, knowledge, identity, or special relationship to a deity or famous person.
Grandiosity
An inflated appraisal of one's worth, power, knowledge, importance, or identity. When extreme, grandiosity may be of delusional proportions.
Grandview Health Homes Inc
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Granisetron
Granisetron 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): granisetron hydrochloride.
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Grantham Hospital
The Grantham Hospital is a hospital in Hong Kong.
Granulocytopenia
Less than the normal number of granular leukocytes in the blood.
Granulomatous
Composed of granulomas.
Granulomatous colitis
Another name for Crohn's disease of the colon.
Granulomatous enteritis
Another name for Crohn's disease of the small intestine.
Granville Medical Center
The Granville Medical Center is a hospital in Oxford, North Carolina, United States.
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Gluten
A protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats.
Gluten intolerance
Inability to digest and absorb gliadin, the protein found in wheat. Undigested gliadin causes damage to the lining of the small intestine. This prevents absorption of nutrients from other foods. Gluten intolerance is also called celiac sprue, celiac disease, and nontropical sprue.
Gluten sensitive enteropathy
Also called celiac sprue or celiac disease. A sensitivity to gluten, a wheat protein. Individuals with this disease must avoid gluten-containing grains, which include all forms of wheat, oats, barley and rye.
Glycogen storage diseases
A group of birth defects that change the way the liver breaks down glycogen. See also Glycogen.
Grading
A diagnostic process done in the lab with cells taken from the prostate to measure how aggressive the tumor is. The cancer cells are measured by how closely they look like normal cells.
Granuloma
Granulomatous colitis
Another name for Crohn's disease of the colon.
Granulomatous enteritis
Another name for Crohn's disease of the small intestine.
Gynecology
The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.
Gene expression
The process by which RNA and proteins are made from the instructions encoded in genes. Alterations in gene expression change the function of the cell, tissue, organ, or whole organism and sometimes result in observable characteristics associated with a particular gene.
Genome
The complete genetic material of an organism.
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