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goitre

Swelling of the thyroid gland due to inflammation, producing a lump in the neck

gonorrhoea

A sexually-transmitted disease caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Goodpasture’s syndrome

A rare autoimmune disorder affecting the kidney, the lungs or both

GORD

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux). The regurgitation of acidic fluid from the stomach into the oesophagus.

gout

A common metabolic disorder that causes attacks of arthritis, usually in a single joint. Gout is due to high levels of uric acid in the blood.

graft versus host disease

A condition sometimes seen after bone marrow transplantation or transfusion, where newly transplanted immune cells attack the recipient.

granuloma

A benign growth formed of immune cells, usually produced in reponse to infection, inflammation or injury.

granuloma inguinale

A sexually transmitted infection.

Grave's disease

An autoimmune disorder characterised by an overactive and enlarged thyroid gland.

growth factor

A chemical that stimulates new cell growth and maintenance in the body.

GT

gamma glutamyl transpeptidase

Guillain–Barré syndrome

A rare disorder in which nerves become inflammed when they are attacked by the body's immune system. It is believed to be an autoimmune reaction to infection, a vaccination or surgery. Tingling and weakness may spread to become widespread paralysis. Recovery is usual but may take months or years.

GUM

genito-urinary medicine

gumma

A granuloma usually found on the skin in the later stages of syphilis.

guttate psoriasis

A type of psoriasis characterised by small, salmon-pink drop-like lesions that appear over the body, usually following a streptococcal throat infection.

GVHD

An abbreviation for graft versus host disease, a condition sometimes seen after bone marrow transplantation or transfusion, where newly transplanted immune cells attack the recipient.

glioblastoma

Normally fully termed Glioblastoma multiforme is a highly aggressive and malignant form of brain tumour that stems from the glial cells