| gig | To fish with a gig. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| giga- | <prefix> Prefix used in the SI and metric systems to signify one billion (109). Origin: G. Gigas, giant (05 Mar 2000) |
| gigantism | A condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child before the bone growth plates close, resulting in excessive long bone growth. (27 Sep 1997) |
| giganto- | Huge, gigantic. Origin: G. Gigas, one of the race of giants (05 Mar 2000) |
| gigantocellular glioma | A histologic form of glioblastoma with large, often multinucleated, bizarre, tumour cells. Synonym: giant cell monstrocellular sarcoma of Zulch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gigantocellular nucleus of medulla oblongata | One of the three major nuclei of the reticular formation of the brainstem. Synonym: nucleus gigantocellularis medullae oblongatae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gigantology | An account or description of giants. Origin: Gr, giant: cf. F. Gigantologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gigantomachy | A war of giants; especially, the fabulous war of the giants against heaven. Origin: L. Gigantomahia, fr. Gr., giant + battle: cf. F. Gigantomachie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gigantomastia | Massive hypertrophy of the breast. Origin: Giganto-+ G. Mastos, breast (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gigantorhynchus | A genus of very large acanthocephalan worms. See: Macracanthorhynchus, Moniliformis. Origin: Giganto-+ G. Rhynchos, snout (05 Mar 2000) |
| gigawatt | <radiobiology> Unit of power equal to 10^9 watts, 1000 megawatts, or 1 million kilowatts. 1 gigawatt is a typical size for a nuclear fission reactor, and is expected to be the typical size of a fusion reactor. (09 Oct 1997) |
| gigerium | Origin: NL, fr. L. Gigeria, pl, the cooked entrails of poultry. <anatomy, ornithology> The muscular stomach, or gizzard, of birds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| giggle | To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh in a light, affected, or silly manner; to titter with childish levity. "Giggling and laughing with all their might at the piteous hap of the fairy wight." (J. R. Drake) Origin: Akin to gaggle: cf. OD. Ghichelen, G. Kichern. A kind of laugh, with short catches of the voice or breath; a light, silly laugh. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Gigli | Leonardo, Italian gynecologist, 1863-1908. See: Gigli's operation, Gigli's saw. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gigli's operation | Severance of the pubic bone a few centimeters lateral to the symphysis, in order to increase the capacity of a contracted pelvis sufficiently to permit the passage of a living child. Synonym: Gigli's operation, pelviotomy, pelvitomy. Origin: L. Pubis, pubic bone, + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |