| GRV | ground reaction vector |
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| IFGS | interstitial fluid and ground substance |
| ground lamella | One of the lamellae of partially resorbed osteons occurring between newer, complete osteons. Synonym: ground lamella, intermediary system, intermediate lamella. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ground state | <chemistry, radiobiology> The state of a nucleus, atom or molecule at its lowest energy. All other states are excited. (16 Dec 1997) |
| ground substance | The amorphous material in which structural elements occur; in connective tissue, it is composed of proteoglycans, plasma constituents, metabolites, water, and ions present between cells and fibres. Synonym: substantia fundamentalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ground tissue | <plant biology> Plant tissues other than those of the vascular system and the dermal tissues. Composed of relatively undifferentiated cells. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ground water | That portion of the water below the surface of the ground whose pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure. (09 Oct 1997) |
| coffee-ground vomit | <gastroenterology, symptom> Vomit consisting of fresh or old blood. See: black vomit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| winter-ground | To coved over in the season of winter, as for protection or shelter; as, to winter-ground the roods of a plant. "The ruddock would . . . Bring thee all this, Yea, and furred moss besides, when flowers are none To winter-ground thy corse." (Shak) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dark-ground illumination | dark-field illumination |
| figure and ground | That aspect of perception wherein the perceived is separated into at least two parts, each with different attributes but influencing one another. Figure is the most distinct; ground the least formed; e.g., a bird or tree (figure) seen against the sky (ground). (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral ground bundle | lateral ground bundle |