Medical terms beginning with G

A condition marked by excessive worry and feelings of fear, dread, and uneasiness that last six months or longer.

A metal element that is used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other imaging methods.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

The pear-shaped organ found below the liver.

Cancer that forms in tissues of the gallbladder.

A procedure to detect areas of the body where cells are dividing rapidly.

Solid material that forms in the gallbladder or common bile duct.

A change in the heat and electricity passed through the skin by nerves and sweat.

A type of radiation therapy that uses gamma radiation.

A treatment using gamma rays, a type of high-energy radiation that can be tightly focused on small tumors or other lesions in the head or neck, so very little normal tissue receives radiation.

A type of high-energy radiation that is different from an x-ray.

In anatomy, a ganglion (plural ganglia) is a biological tissue mass, most commonly a mass of nerve cell bodies.

A complex molecule that contains both lipids (fats) and carbohydrates (sugars) and is found in the plasma (outer) membrane of many kinds of cells.

A plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions.

A plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions.

An operation to remove all or part of the stomach.

Having to do with the stomach.

Acid that is released into the stomach from glands in the stomach wall.

A test used to measure the amount of gastric acid made by the stomach.

A condition in which the stomach muscles shrink and become weak.