| guide RNA | <molecular biology> Small RNA molecules that hybridise to specific mRNAs and direct their RNA editing. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| guidebooks | Handbooks for travelers that give information about a city, region, or country, or similar handbooks about buildings, museums, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| guided tissue regeneration | The repopulating of the periodontium, after treatment for periodontal disease. Repopulation is achieved by guiding the periodontal ligament progenitor cells to reproduce in the desired location by blocking contact of epithelial and gingival connective tissues with the root during healing. This blocking is accomplished by using synthetic membranes or collagen membranes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| guideline | A set of statements, directions, or principles presenting current or future rules or policy. Guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, organizations such as professional societies or governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The text may be cursive or in outline form, but it is generally a comprehensive guide to problems and approaches in any discipline or activity. This concept relates to the general conduct and administration of health care activities rather than to specific decisions for a particular clinical condition. For that aspect, practice guideline is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| guideline adherence | Conformity in fulfilling or following official, recognised, or institutional requirements, guidelines, recommendations, protocols, pathways, or other standards. (12 Dec 1998) |
| guidelines | Directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy. Guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The text may be cursive or in outline form but is generally a comprehensive guide to problems and approaches in any field of activity. For guidelines in the field of health care and clinical medicine, practice guidelines is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| guideress | A female guide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| guidewire | A long and flexible fine spring used to introduce and position an intravascular angiographic catheter (see Seldinger technique). (05 Mar 2000) |
| guidguid | <zoology> A South American ant bird of the genus Hylactes. Synonym: barking bird. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| guiding centre | <radiobiology> Particles placed in a magnetic field will gyrate in circles around the magnetic field lines, and drift in various directions. The guiding centre represents the instantaneous centre of the circular motion. The idea is that you can think of the guiding centre as drifting, and the particle as orbiting the guiding centre. (09 Oct 1997) |
| guild | Group of organisms that exhibit similar habitat requirements and that respond in a similar way to changes in their environment. (09 Oct 1997) |
| guilding | 1. The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold. 2. Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any surface. 3. Any superficial coating or appearance, as opposed to what is solid and genuine. Gilding metal, a tough kind of sheet brass from which cartridge shells are made. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Guillain, Georges | <person> French neurologist, 1876-1961. See: Guillain-Barre reflex, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Guillain-Barre reflex | Plantar flexion of the foot and toes elicited by tapping the sole near its outer edge; has the same significance as the Rossolimo toe flexion reflex Also called Guillain-Barre, Weingrow's, or sole tap reflex. Synonym: Guillain-Barre reflex, sole tap reflex, Weingrow's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Guillain-Barre syndrome | <neurology, syndrome> Acute infective polyneuritis that results in a form of peripheral neuropathy with temporary loss of movement and sensation due to inflammation of multiple nerves and loss of myelin. The exact cause is unknown but has been associated with an abnormal immune response to viral infection, particularly cytomegalovirus infection, in which there is cell-mediated immunity to a component of myelin. The disease may be autoimmune in origin and complete recovery can take up to six months. Synonym: Guillain-Barre syndrome (12 Jul 2000) |