| 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
|
| GMFCS |
gross motor function classification system
|
| 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
|