| Gunz' ligament | <anatomy> A portion of the superficial layer of the obturator membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Gunz, Justus | <person> German anatomist, 1714-1751. See: Gunz' ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gunzberg's reagent | Phloroglucin and vanillin used as a reagent in Gunzberg's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gunzberg's test | A test for hydrochloric acid utilizing phloroglucin vanillin (Gunzberg's reagent), with which a bright red colour is produced in the presence of the acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gunzberg, Alfred | <person> German physician, *1861. See: Gunzberg's reagent, Gunzberg's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Guo | Symbol for guanosine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gurgling rale | Coarse sound heard over large cavities or over trachea nearly filled with secretions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gurjun | A thin balsam or wood oil derived from the Diptcrocarpus laevis, an East Indian tree. It is used in medicine, and as a substitute for linseed oil in the coarser kinds of paint. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gurmy | <chemical> A level; a working. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gurnet | <zoology> One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks. Some of the species are highly esteemed for food. The name is sometimes applied to the American sea robins. Alternative forms: gournet] Plyling gurnard. See Flying. Origin: OF. Gornal, gournal, gornart, perh. Akin to F. Grogner to grunt; cf. Ir. Guirnead gurnard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gurney | A stretcher or cot with wheels used to transport hospital patients. Origin: Scottish gurn, to grimace in pain; Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, British physician and inventor, 1793-1875 (05 Mar 2000) |
| gurniad | <zoology> See Gwiniad. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gurt | <chemical> A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gush | 1. To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush forth as a fluid from confinement; to flow copiously. "He smote the rock that the waters gushed out." (Ps ixxviii 20) "A sea of blood gushed from the gaping wound." (Spenser) 2. To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection; to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner. Origin: OE. Guschen, cf. Icel. Gusa and gjsa, also D. Gucsen; perh. Akin to AS. Geotan to pour, G. Giessen, Goth. Giutan, E. Gut. Cf. Found to cast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gushing | 1. Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; as, gushing waters. "Gushing blood." 2. Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |