| gerl | An acronym which stands for the Golgi apparatus, the Endoplasmic Reticulum, and the Lysosomes. It refers to a system of different organelles and vesicles within a eukaryotic cell which together make, secrete, and degrade proteins. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| Gerlach's annular tendon | fibrocartilaginous ring of tympanic membrane |
| Gerlach's tonsil | A collection of lymphoid nodules near the pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube. Synonym: tonsilla tubaria, eustachian tonsil, Gerlach's tonsil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gerlach's valve | A fold of mucous membrane, simulating a valve, sometimes found at the origin of the vermiform appendix. Synonym: Gerlach's valve, valvula processus vermiformis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gerlach's valvula | The network of fibres (pectinate ligaments) at the iridocorneal angle between the anterior chamber of the eye and the venous sinus of the sclera; it contains spaces between the fibres that are involved in drainage of the aqueous humor, and is composed of two portions: the corneoscleral part, the part attached to the sclera, and the uveal part, the part attached to the iris. Synonym: reticulum trabeculare sclerae, Gerlach's valvula, Hueck's ligament, ligamentum annulare bulbi, pectinate ligaments of iridocorneal angle, pillar of iris, trabecular meshwork, trabecular network, trabecular zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gerlach, Joseph | <person> German anatomist, 1820-1896. See: Gerlach's annular tendon, Gerlach's tonsil, valve of vermiform appendix, Gerlach's valvula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gerlier's disease | A paroxysmal attack of severe vertigo, not accompanied by deafness or tinnitus, which affects young to middle-aged adults, often following a non-specific upper respiratory infection; due to unilateral vestibular dysfunction. Synonym: endemic paralytic vertigo, epidemic vertigo, Gerlier's disease, kubisagari, kubisagaru, paralyzing vertigo. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gerlier, Felix | <person> Swiss physician, 1840-1914. See: Gerlier's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gerlind | <zoology> A salmon returning from the sea the second time. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |