GADA: Gamma-aminobutyriC acid.
Gadidae: A family of cod fish.
Galact : Relating to milk.
Galactagogue, lactogogue : An agent that stimulate secretion and flow of milk.
Galacton : A hemicellulose
carbohydrates that gives galactose on hydrolysis.
Galactose: A proteolytic enzyme in the milk.
Galacteniia: The presence of milk in the food.
Galactogen: A polysaccharide in the eggs of snails which yields galactose on hydrolysis
Galactokinase : An enzyme of the tranferase class.
Galactometer : An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of milk.
Galactophagous : Feeding upon milk.
Galactophore: A milk duct.
Galactopbonitis : Inflammation of the milk ducts.
GalactophygouS : Arresting the milk secretion.
Galactorrhoea: A recurrent or per sisting discharge of milk from the breast.
Galactosaemia: A disease due to the lack of the enzyme which converts galactose into glucose.
Galactosamine: An amino sugar,
Galactosan : A polysaccharide occurring in plants, yielding galactose on hydrolysis.
Galactose: A constituent of lactose or milk sugar.
Galactosemia: Any of three genetic disorders resulting from defective galactose metabolism.
Galactosidase: An enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal galactose residue in galactosides.
Galactosides : A glycoside containing galactose.
Galactosuria: The presence of galactose in the urine.
Galactotoxism : poisoning by milk.
Galacturea : The discharge of milk-like urine.
Galacturonic acid: RODC (CHpH)4CRO, a major constituent of plant pectins exhibiting mutarotation.
Galanga : Rhizome of Alpinia officina/s, used to treat rheumatism, fever and catarrahal affections.
Galenicals: Medicines prepared according to the formulas of Galen.
Gall: (1) The bile. (2) Nutgall.
Gallamine triethiodide: A white, solid aromatic compound, used as a skeletal relaxant.
Gallbladder: The pear-shaped reservoir for the bile.
Gallic acid: A water soluble, colourless or slightly yellow phenolic compound.
Gallstone: Cholesterol clusters
formed in the bile. Galvanometer: An instrument for measuring current.
Gambir : The dried aqueous, astringent extr;:ct from the leaves and twigs of Uncaria gambier.
Gamboge: The yellow gum-resin from guttiferous plants.
Gamete: A sexual or germ ,cell ; whose union is necessary in sexual reproduction.
Gametocide: An agent affecting gamete producing cells.
Gamma: A prefix having meaning analogous to those of alpha, used to designate location of substituents in a compound.
Gamma benzene hexachloride: A white crystalline powder, used as a pediculicide and carbicide.
Gamma rays: Electromagnetic radion of extremely short wavelength and intensely high energy, originates in the atomic nucleus with alpha and beta emission, extremely penetrating and absorbed by dense materials.
Ganglion: (1) An aggregation of nerve-cells found in the course of certain nerves. (2) An enlargement of the sheath of tendon containing fluid. Ganglionitis: Inflammation of a ganglion.
Ganglioplegic
transmission of
ganglia.
Gangliosides : Carbohydrate residue of sialic acid.
Gangrene: Death of a part of the body; a necrosis or death of tissue
usually due to deficient or absence of blood supply.
Ganja : Flowering or fruiting tops of Cannabis leaf.
Gargle: Aqueous' solutions for pharynx and nasopharynx used after dilution with warm water.
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