| galapee tree | <botany> The West Indian Sciadophyllum Brownei, a tree with very large digitate leaves. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| galaptin | <protein> Soluble lectins of around 130-140 residues secreted by vertebrates. Developmentally regulated:seem to be important in differentiation of tissues. Larger, related lectin is known as MAC 2 antigen, CBP 35 or IgE binding protein. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Galassi's pupillary phenomenon | A constriction of both pupils when an effort is made to close eyelids forcibly held apart. A variant of the pupil response to near vision. Synonym: Galassi's pupillary phenomenon, Gifford's reflex, lid-closure reaction, orbicularis phenomenon, orbicularis pupillary reflex, Piltz sign, Westphal's pupillary reflex, Westphal-Piltz phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galaxy | Origin: F. Galaxie, L. Galaxias, fr. Gr. (sc. Circle), fr, milk; akin to L. Lac. CF. Lacteal. 1. <astronomy> The Milky Way; that luminous tract, or belt, which is seen at night stretching across the heavens, and which is composed of innumerable stars, so distant and blended as to be distinguishable only with the telescope. The term has recently been used for remote clusters of stars. 2. A splendid assemblage of persons or things. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galbanum | A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of Ferula. The Bubon Galbanum of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish. Origin: L. Galbanum, Gr, prob. From Heb. Klekb'nh: cf. F. Galbanum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gale | 1. A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests. Gales have a velocity of from about eighteen ("moderate") to about eighty ("very heavy") miles an our. 2. A moderate current of air; a breeze. "A little gale will soon disperse that cloud." (Shak) "And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned From their soft wings." (Milton) 3. A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity. "The ladies, laughing heartily, were fast getting into what, in new England, is sometimes called a gale." (Brooke (Eastford)) Topgallant gale, one in which a ship may carry her topgallant sails. Origin: Prob. Of Scand. Origin; cf. Dan. Gal furious, Icel. Galinn, cf. Icel. Gala to sing, AS. Galan to sing, Icel. Galdr song, witchcraft, AS. Galdor charm, sorcery, E. Nightingale; also, Icel. Gjla gust of wind, gola breeze. Cf. Yell. <botany> A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale (Myrica Gale) is found both in Europe and in America. Origin: AS. Gagel, akin to D. Gagel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gale-opithecus | <zoology> A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A weasel + an ape. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galea | 1. <botany> The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower. 2. <surgery> A kind of bandage for the head. 3. Headache extending all over the head. 4. <paleontology> A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell. 5. <zoology> The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects. Origin: L, a helmet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galea aponeurotica | <anatomy> A fibrous sheet or tendonous material which attaches the frontalis muscle to the occipitalis muscle over the skull. (27 Sep 1997) |
| galeated | 1. Wearing a helmet; protected by a helmet; covered, as with a helmet. 2. <biology> Helmeted; having a helmetlike part, as a crest, a flower, etc.; helmet-shaped. Origin: L. Galeatus, p.p. Of galeare helmet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Galeati | Domenico, Italian physician, 1686-1775. See: Galeati's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Galeati's glands | The tubular glands in the mucous membrane of the small and large intestines. Synonym: glandulae intestinales, Galeati's glands, intestinal follicles, Lieberkuhn's crypts, Lieberkuhn's follicles, Lieberkuhn's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galeatomy | Incision of the galea aponeurotica. Origin: Galea + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| Galeazzi | Riccardo, Italian surgeon, 1886-1952. See: Galeazzi's fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galeazzi fracture | <radiology> Fracture of the radius at the junction of the middle and distal thirds, with associated subluxation of the distal ulna see: forearm fractures (12 Dec 1998) |