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- gastritis
- Inflammation of the lining of the stomach
- gastroenterologist
- (GAS-tro-en-ter-AHL-o-jist) A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the digestive system
- gastroesophageal junction
- The place where the esophagus is connected to the stomach
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- (GAS-tro-eh-sof-a-JEE-al REE-flux diz-EEZ) Also called GERD. A common disorder marked by frequent or severe heartburn. The burning feeling occurs when stomach acid flows up into the More…
- gastrointestinal
- (GAS-tro-in-TES-tih-nul) GI. Refers to the stomach and intestines
- gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- GIST. A type of tumor that usually begins in cells in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. It can be benign or malignant
- gastrointestinal stromal tumors
- Soft tissue sarcoma that may occur anywhere along the length of the digestive tract from the esophagus to the anus. They originate in the stroma, the connective tissue that supports the More…
- gastrointestinal tract
- (GAS-tro-in-TES-tih-nul) The stomach and intestines
- gastroscope
- (GAS-tro-skope) A thin, lighted tube used to view the inside of the stomach
- gastroscopy
- (gas-TRAHS-ko-pee) An examination of the inside of the stomach using a thin, lighted tube (called a gastroscope) passed through the mouth and esophagus
- GBM
- glioblastoma multiforme
- GCNST
- granular cell nerve sheath tumor
- GCP
- good clinical practice
- GCSF
- biological - granulocyte colony stimulating factor
- GCT
- "germ cell tumor, OR giant cell tumour"
- GCTS
- testicular germ cell tumor OR intracranial germ cell tumor
- gefitinib
- (geh-FIT-in-ib) A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors. More…
- geldanamycin analog
- An antineoplastic antibiotic drug that belongs to the family of drugs called ansamycins
- GEM
- genetically engineered mice
- GEM 231
- A drug that may inhibit the growth of malignant tumors
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