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List of medical abbreviations: G

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Abbreviation Meaning
G gravidity (total number of pregnancies, successful or not)
guanosine
G6PD glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase
GA general anaesthesia
gestational age
GABA gamma-aminobutyric acid
GABHS group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
GACI Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy
GAD Generalized anxiety disorder
GAF Global Assessment of Functioning
GAPS Guidelines for Adolescent Preventative Services
GAS Group A Streptococcal
General Adaptation Syndrome
Gender Affirming Surgery
Global Assessment Scale
GAVE Gastric antral vascular ectasia
GB gallbladder
GBC Gallbladder carcinoma
GBS group B Strep.
Guillain–Barré syndrome
GBM glioblastoma multiforme
glomerular basement membrane
GC general condition
gonococcus
GCA giant-cell arteritis
GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
Complete Blood Count
Graduated compression stockings
GCT germ cell tumor
glucose challenge test
Giant cell tumor
G-CSF granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
GD gender dysphoria
GDA gastroduodenal artery
GDLH glutamate dehydrogenase
GDM Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GDMT Guideline Directed Medical Therapy
GDP guanosine diphosphate
GDS Geriatric Depression Scale
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GFR glomerular filtration rate
GGT gamma glutamyl transferase
GGTP gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
GH growth hormone
GHRF growth hormone releasing factor
GHRH growth hormone releasing hormone
GI gastrointestinal;
gastrointestinal tract
GIA A model of surgical staple (GI: Gastro-Intestinal)
GIB gastrointestinal bleed
GID gender identity disorder
GIS GastroIntestinal Surgeon
GIFT gamete intrafallopian transfer
GIST gastrointestinal stromal tumor
GIT gastrointestinal tract
GITS gastrointestinal therapeutic system
GLF ground level fall
GMC general medical condition (e.g., 0 GMC)
GM-CSF granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor
GMP guanosine monophosphate
GN glomerulonephritis
GNRH gonadotropin-releasing hormone
GOAT Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
GOC Goals of care
GOD glucose oxidase
GOMER get outta my emergency room
GORD gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
GOT glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase
GP general practitioner
Goodpasture's syndrome
GPA granulomatosis with polyangiitis
GPCL gas permeable contact lens
GPT glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
Gr grain
GRAV I gravidity = 1 (indicating a woman during her first pregnancy)
GSW gunshot wound
GTCS generalised tonic-clonic seizure
GTN glyceryl trinitrate
gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
GTT glucose tolerance test
gestational trophoblastic tumor
Gtts guttae (drops)
GU genitourinary
gastric ulcer
GUM genitourinary medicine (often used more restrictively as alternative to sexually transmitted disease clinic)
GvH graft-versus-host
GvHD,
GVHD
graft-versus-host disease
GXT graded exercise test
GYN gynecology