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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| G-Tube |
implanted feeding tube to supply sustenance when person is unable to safely swallow on his own impotence |
| Gait |
manner of walking |
| Gastroenterologist |
a doctor focusing on the function and disorders of the stomach, intestines and assorted organs that are |
| Gene |
a functional unit of heredity (like eye and hair color, height, among many other characteristics including inherited diseases) that occupies a specific place on a chromosome; it is capable of reproducing itself at each cell division and directs the formation of an enzyme or protein |
| Genetic |
of or pertaining to genes; inherited |
| Genetic counseling |
a meeting with a medical professional, often a geneticist, to learn how a possible inherited disease can affect you, and how you can choose to avoid passing it to your offspring if you so choose |
| Genomic background |
referring to the complete set of genes inherited from one's parents |
| Genotypes |
the sum total of the genetic material transmitted from a person's parents |
| GI tract |
bodily system referring to the stomach, intestines and related organs |
| Gonadal (or testicular) atrophy in men |
a medical condition in which the male reproductive organs (the testes) diminish in size and |
