| gaze | The act of looking steadily at an object. Conjugate gaze, movement of both eyes with the visual axes parallel. Dysconjugate gaze, failure of the eyes to turn together in the same direction. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gaze paretic nystagmus | A nystagmus occurring in partial gaze paralysis when an attempt is made to look in the direction of the gaze paresis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gazel | <zoology> See Gazelle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gazelle | <zoology> One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, especially. G. Dorcas; called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes. Alternative forms: gazel. The common species of Northern Africa (Gazella dorcas); the Arabian gazelle, or ariel (G. Arabica); the mohr of West Africa (G. Mohr); the Indian (G. Bennetti); the ahu or Persian (G. Subgutturosa); and the springbok or tsebe (G. Euchore) of South Africa, are the best known. Origin: F. Gazelle, OF. Also, gazel; cf. Sp. Gacela, Pr. Gazella, It. Gazella; all fr. Ar. Ghazl a wild goat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gazetteer | 1. A writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority. 2. A newspaper; a gazette. 3. <geography> A geographical dictionary; a book giving the names and descriptions, etc, of many places. 4. An alphabetical descriptive list of anything. Origin: Cf. F. Gazetier. (20 Mar 1998) |