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Medical Word Parts - Letter: g
Term | Definition |
galact/o | milk |
gam- | marriage, sexual union |
ganglion/o | ganglion |
gastr/o | stomach |
ge/o | soil |
gel/o | to freeze, congeal |
gemell/o | twins |
gemin- | double, twin |
-gen | producing, origin |
gen/o | to become, being born, producing |
-genesis | formation, development |
geni/o | chin |
-genic | producing, origin |
genit/o | reproduction |
ger/o | old age |
gest/o | to bear |
giga- | billion |
gigant/o | huge |
gingiv/o | gums |
gli/o | glue-like |
-globin | containing protein |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
gloss/o | tongue |
gluco- | relating to glucose |
glyc/o | glucose, sugar |
gnath- | jaw, cheek |
gnos/o | knowledge |
gon- | seed, genital |
gonad/o | sex glands |
goni/o | angle |
-grade | step, degree in a scale |
-gram | recording, metric unit of weight |
granul/o | small grain |
-graph | instrument that records |
-graphy | process of recording |
gravid/o | pregnancy |
-gravida | pregnant |
gynec/o | woman, female |
gyno- | woman |
gyr- | ring, circle |