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I put this list together as a student, so you will see some things in here that are quite simple. You will also see some words with *s/l* beside them. These are sound-alikes. I put them in the list, the way it sounded to me, then in the right column I entered the word the way it should be, or entered a possible alternative. There are prefixes, suffixes, drugs, abbreviations,etc. Some words have definitions, some do not. Please let me know if you run across any errors and I will correct them.
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| Word or Root | Definition |
| g | gram |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| gabapentin *Neurontin* | drug for convulsions, seizures, epilepsy |
| gadolinium | |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving; a manner of rate of movement |
| gait and station | ex: gait and station are normal |
| gait, unaided, brisk | |
| galactorrhea | |
| gallbladder | receptacle that stores and concentrates the bile produced by the liver |
| gallop | abnormal heart sound that mimics the gait of a horse |
| gallop | an abnormal heart sound that mimics the gait of a horse; related to abnormal ventricular contraction |
| Gamimune-N | |
| gamma GTP | |
| ganciclovir | AIDS investigative drug |
| ganciclovir | |
| gangli- | ganglion *knot* |
| gangloid cyst | cystic mass of tendon in wrist |
| gangrene | an eating sore; death of tissue associated with a loss of blood supply |
| Garderella | STD |
| gas-fluid exchange | |
| gas-permeable lenses | |
| gastoenterostomy | formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and small intestine; often performed at the time of gastrectomy to route food from the remainder of the stomach to the intestine *also performed to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer* |
| gastr- | stomach |
| gastrectomy | partial or complete removal of the stomach |
| gastric cardia | gastic=relating to stomach; cardia=the opening of the esophagus into the stomach; also the part of the stomach adjoining this opening |
| gastric lavage | oral insertion of a tube into the stomach for examination and treatment; e.g., to remove blood clots from the stomach and monitor bleeding *lavage=to wash* |
| gastric resection | partial removal or repair of the stomach |
| gastric ulcer | ulcer located in the stomach |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastrium, upper | epigastrium |
| gastroanenias stretching *s/l* | gastrocnemius. The "gastroc" muscle or calf muscle |
| gastrocele | pouching of the stomach |
| gastroenteritis | inglammation of the stomach and small intestine |
| gastroesophageal reflux *GERD* | a backflow of contents of the stomach into the esophagus often as a result of abnormal function of the lower esophageal sphincter; causes burning pain in the esophagus |
| Gastrografin study | capitalize |
| gastropexy | fixation of the stomach *to the abdominal wall* |
| gastroptosis | downward displacement of the stomach |
| gastroscopy | examination of the stomach with a gastroscope |
| gatelinium *s/l* | gadolinium |
| G-CSF | drug (generic filgrastim) |
| Gelpi | type of retractor |
| gen | good |
| gen | producing |
| GEN *lab test* | gentamicin |
| genesis | formation |
| geni *genial* | born with |
| genitourinary | *GU* relating to genital and urinary organs and functions |
| Gentlehaler | Gentlehaler: compact low-velocity pressurized aerosol device |
| genu valgum | knock-knee *opposite of bowleg* |
| genu varum | bowleg |
| geras | old age |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease *GERD* - flow of stomach contents back up into the espohagus. |
| Geri-Chair | brand name for a type of geriatric chair |
| geron | old man |
| gestation | period of fetal development |
| GFX stent | a type of stent |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GI bleed | gastrointestinal bleeding |
| GIA instrument | stapler |
| giardiasis | |
| gibbus deformity | |
| ginger root | herbal medicine |
| gingiv- | gum |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| ginkgo biloba | herbal medicine |
| ginseng root | herbal medicine |
| glands of Zeis | oil glands surrounding the eyelashes |
| glandular | pertaining to a gland |
| glans | acorn |
| glans penis | bulging structure of the distal end of the penis *glans = acorn*; sensitive tip of the penis |
| glare away *s/l* | try sclera, sclerae *plural* |
| Glasgow coma scale | |
| glaucoma | a group of diseases of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the optic nerve, producing defects in vision |
| Gleason score | assessment of a cancer's aggressiveness based on a pathologists interpretation of the cells found in the biopsy cores, 4=low-grade cancer, 10 = worst |
| gli- | glue |
| glioma | tumor of glial cells graded by degree of malignancy |
| glipizide | drug for diabetes millitus |
| glomerul- | glomerulus *little ball* |
| glomerulonephritis | form of nephritis involving the glomerulus |
| glomerulonephritis, acute | |
| glomerulonephritis, local | |
| glomerulus | little ball-shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron |
| glomus tumor excision | nails, plastic surgery procedure |
| gloss- | tongue |
| glossectomy | excision of the tongue |
| glossitis | inflamation of the tongue |
| glossorrhaphy | suture of the tongue |
| glottis | opening between the vocal cords in the larynx |
| gluc- | sugar |
| glucagon | hormone produced by islet cells of pancreas; increases blood sugar by conversion of starch to glucose |
| glucocorticoids | |
| Glucometer | Brand name - capitalize |
| glucose *sugar* test | chemical test used to detect sugar in the urine, and most often to screen for diabetes |
| glucose mean conjointant *s/l* | Glucosamine chondroitin *OTC herbal remedy for arthritis* |
| glucose tolerance test *GTT* | measurement of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates by administering a prescribed amount of glucose after a fasting period, then measuring blood and urine for glucose levels every hour thereafter-usually 4 to 6 hours |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| Glucotrol | drug |
| gluteal | buttocks |
| gluteus maximus | large muscle in the buttocks |
| glutination *s/l* | agglutinin |
| glyc- | sugar |
| glycogen | excess glucose removed from the bloodstream by the liver |
| glycohemoglobin | a molecule *fraction* in hemoglobin that rises in the blood as a result of an increased level of blood sugar; it is a common blood test used in diagnosing and treating diabetes |
| glycos- | sugar |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| glycosuria | sugar in urine |
| Glyset *miglitol* | antidiabetic agent for type 2 diabetes |
| gm | gram |
| gm% | or gm/dL |
| gm/dL | or gm% |
| GM-CSF | GM-CSF: granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor |
| gnos- | knowing |
| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by thyroid dysfunction, tumot, lack of iodine in the diet, or inflammation |
| gold shot | |
| goldenseal root & leaf | herbal medicine |
| GoLytely | enema |
| gonad | ovaries or testis; sex gland in which reproductive cells develop |
| gonad - male | testicle - produces sperm and male hormones |
| gonado- | sex glands |
| gonio- | angle |
| goniometer | instrument used to measure joint angles |
| gono- | seed |
| gonococcus | |
| gonorella *s/l* | Garderella |
| gonorrhea *STD* | contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus, Neisseria gonorrhea |
| Goodpasture syndrome | condition that causes inflammation and fibrinoid degeneration in the lungs; pulmonary hemorrhage within alveoli, and collagenous deposits in alveolar septa |
| goopastrose *s/l* | Goodpasture's |
| Gore-Tex | material used for arterial bypass grafts |
| Gore-Tex graft | |
| gotu kola | herbal medicine |
| gout | disease from urate crystal deposition |
| gouty arthritis | acute attacks of arthritis usually in a single joint *especially the great toe* caused by hyperuricemia *an excessive level of uric acid in the blood |
| gr | grain |
| grade | walking, going |
| grade 2/4 | level of pain 2=mild, 4=discomfort |
| grade 4 systolic murmur | |
| Grade I systolic murmur | typed Grade I *capital I*, not Grade-1 |
| gram | record |
| Gram stain | capitalize Gram |
| grand mal seizure | tonic-clonic seizure |
| granulocyte | |
| granulocytopenia | |
| granulomatosis | |
| graph | instrument for recording |
| graphy | process of recording |
| gravel root | herbal medicine |
| Grave's disease | condition of hypersecretion of the thyroid gland characterized by exophthalmia, tachycardia, goiter, and tumor |
| Graves' disease | |
| gravida | a pregnant woman |
| gravida secunda *s/l* | secundagravida *one word* |
| gravidarum | |
| greasewood | allergen |
| GR-diasis *s/l* | giardiasis |
| great vessels | |
| green barley | herbal medicine |
| green lady | Maalox, Donnatol, and lidocaine *and maybe Benadryl* |
| green soap tincture | |
| gross | large; visible to the naked eye |
| ground-glass opacification | |
| group destrip *s/l* | group D strep *streptococcoci* |
| growth hormone *GH* | influences growth |
| GS 393 *PMEA* | |
| gt | drop |
| GTP | |
| gtt | drops |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| guadalhymnal *s/l* | glenohumeral *joint of the shoulder* |
| guaiac | a wood resin, commonly used as a regeant in lab tests for the presence of occult blood |
| Guillain Barre syndrome | polyneuritis; swelling of the nerves |
| gums | tissues covering the processes of the jaws |
| Gunk - slang term for mucus. | Gunk - slang term for mucus. |
| gut suture | short for catgut - not a brand name suture |
| gutter splint | |
| gyclovir *s/l* | ganciclovir - AIDS investigative drug |
| gynec- | woman |
| gyneocomastia | development of mammary glands in the male, caused by altered hormmone levels |
| gyri | ring or circle; convolutions *mounds* of the cerebral hemispheres |
| gyrus | a convolution |