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- gastroparesis — (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- gastrorrhaphy — The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
- gastroscopist — One who carries out gastroscopy.
- ge-pano-carib — a linguistic phylum comprising a large number of aboriginal languages with scattered distribution in South America east of the Andes.
- genotypically — With reference to a genotype.
- geophysically — In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
- george patton — Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
- gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
- get-up-and-go — energy, drive, and enthusiasm.
- giant scallop — sea scallop.
- give pause to — to cause to hesitate
- glacial epoch — Also called glacial period, ice age. the geologically recent Pleistocene Epoch, during which much of the Northern Hemisphere was covered by great ice sheets.
- gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
- glossographer — a glossator.
- goat antelope — any of several wild goats with antelopelike features, including the chamois, goral, serow, and Rocky Mountain goat.
- gomez palacio — a city in Durango state, N central Mexico.
- gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
- gonadotrophin — a gonadotropic substance.
- gonadotropins — Plural form of gonadotropin.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- gran paradiso — the highest peak in the Graian Alps, in N Italy. 13,324 feet (4061 meters).
- grand opening — celebratory first-day event
- grand passion — an intense or overwhelming attraction or love.
- graph plotter — plotter
- graphic algol — (language) A extension of ALGOL 60 for real-time generation of shaded perspective pictures.
- graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
- graphological — Relating to graphology.
- group annuity — a plan in which the members of a group, usually employees of the same company, receive annuities upon retirement.
- group captain — an officer holding commissioned rank senior to a wing commander but junior to an air commodore in the RAF and certain other air forces
- group therapy — psychotherapy in which a number of patients discuss their problems together, usually under the leadership of a therapist, using shared knowledge and experiences to provide constructive feedback about maladaptive behavior.
- growing pains — If a person or organization suffers from growing pains, they experience temporary difficulties and problems at the beginning of a particular stage of development.
- gulf of papua — an inlet of the Coral Sea in the SE coast of New Guinea
- gunpowder tea — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
- gynaecophobia — (psychology) An irrational fear of women.
- gynandromorph — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
- gyro repeater — a navigational compass, under the control of a gyroscope, that automatically indicates true north.
- gyrocompasses — Plural form of gyrocompass.
- hagiographers — Plural form of hagiographer.
- hagiographies — Plural form of hagiography.
- half coupling — a flange fixed at the end of each of the two shafts that are connected in a flange coupling
- heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- heating power — power that can be used to heat something
- hedge sparrow — the dunnock.
- heliographing — Present participle of heliograph.
- hematophagous — feeding on blood, as the vampire bat.
- hemp agrimony — a European composite plant, Eupatorium cannabinum, having dull purplish flowers.
- hepatojugular — (medicine) Relating to the liver and the jugular vein.