Medical terms beginning with G

A plant whose daisy-like flowers are used in tea to calm and relax, improve sleep, and help stomach problems.

The German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices Commission E.

Free of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that can cause infection and disease.

Any substance or process that kills germs (bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that can cause infection and disease).

The DNA in germ cells (egg and sperm cells that join to form an embryo).

A gene change in a body's reproductive cell (egg or sperm) that becomes incorporated into the DNA of every cell in the body of the offspring.

A fibrous envelope of tissue that surrounds the kidney.

A fibrous envelope of tissue that surrounds the kidney.

A diet plan that has been claimed to be a treatment for cancer, migraine, tuberculosis, and other diseases.

Any of a group of tumors that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta) after fertilization of an egg by a sperm.

Any of a group of tumors that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta) after fertilization of an egg by a sperm.

A drug used to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland.

Refers to the stomach and intestines.

An antitumor drug that belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitors.

A rare type of soft tissue tumor marked by painless nodules in the dermis (the inner layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin) and subcutaneous (beneath the skin) tissue.

A condition in which the whole body or any of its parts grow much larger than normal.

An herb with a root that has been used in cooking, and by some cultures to treat nausea, vomiting, and certain other medical conditions.

The tissue of the upper and lower jaws that surrounds the base of the teeth.

A tree native to China.

A tree native to China.