| ghost cell glaucoma | Glaucoma occurring after vitrectomy, arising from erythrocyte membranes blocking outflow channels of aqueous humor. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ghost corpuscle | A hypochromic, crescent-shaped erythrocyte, probably resulting from artifactual rupture of a red cell with loss of haemoglobin. Synonym: achromacyte, achromatocyte, ghost corpuscle, phantom corpuscle, Ponfick's shadow, shadow corpuscle, shadow, Traube's corpuscle. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + kytos, hollow (cell) (05 Mar 2000) |
| ghost tooth | A tooth with reduced radiodensity seen in regional odontodysplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ghostfish | <zoology> A pale ubspotted variety of the wrymouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ghostology | Ghost lore. "It seemed even more unaccountable than if it had been a thing of ghostology and witchcraft." (Hawthorne) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ghosts | <cell biology> The membrane and cytoskeletal elements of the erythrocyte devoid of cytoplasmic contents, but preserving the original morphology. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ghoul hand | A condition seen in African blacks, probably a manifestation of tertiary yaws, marked by depigmentation of the palms and contraction of the skin which give a clawlike and corpselike appearance to the hand's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| GHRF | growth hormone-releasing hormone |
| GHRH | <endocrinology> Peptide hormone related to the glucagon family, released from the pituitary, acts on the adenohypophysis to release growth hormone. Synonym: somatoliberin, growth hormone-releasing factor. (20 Sep 2002) |
| ghyll | A ravine. See Gill a woody glen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| GHz | <abbreviation> Gigahertz, equal to one billion (109) hertz; used in ultrasound. (05 Mar 2000) |