| gluteal surface of ilium | The external surface of the wing of the ilium marked by the anterior, posterior and inferior gluteal lines that separate the origins of the gluteal muscles. Synonym: facies glutea ossis ilii. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gluteal tuberosity | The point of insertion on the upper portion of the shaft of the femur of the greater part of the gluteus maximus muscle; when markedly developed this tuberosity is called the third trochanter. Synonym: trochanter tertius, tuberositas glutea, crista glutea, gluteal crest, gluteal ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteal veins | See: inferior gluteal veins, superior gluteal veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glutelin | <protein> A simple protein found in the seeds of cereal grains such as wheat, barley, and rice. It is an important component of gluten and, together with the protein gliadin, helps make bread porous and spongy after baking. (09 Oct 1997) |
| glutelins | A class of simple proteins occurring in the seeds of grain; soluble in dilute acids and bases, but not in neutral solutions (e.g., glutenin from wheat and orycenin in rice). (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluten | <protein> The protein of wheat and other grains which gives to the dough its tough elastic character. (18 Nov 1997) |
| gluten enteropathy | <gastroenterology> An inherited disease where the intestinal lining is inflamed in response to the ingestion of a protein known as gluten. Gluten is present in many grains including rye, oats, barley and triticale. Symptoms in infants include diarrhoea, slow growth, bloody stools, weight loss, vomiting and clay-coloured stools. Symptoms in adults include abdominal distention, abdominal pain, fatigue, weight loss, bone pain and bone tenderness. Treatment involves the life-long avoidance of gluten. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (27 Sep 1997) |
| gluten-free diet | Elimination of all wheat, rye, barley, and oat gluten from the diet; treatment for gluten-sensitive enteropathy (coeliac disease). See: coeliac disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glutenin | <protein> A simple protein (a type of glutelin) found in wheat. (09 Oct 1997) |
| gluteofemoral | Relating to the buttock and the thigh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteofemoral bursa | <anatomy> Two or three small bursae between the tendon of the gluteus maximus and the linea aspera. Synonym: bursa intermuscularis musculorum gluteorum, intermuscular gluteal bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteoinguinal | Relating to the buttock and the groin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glutethimide | <chemical> A hypnotic and sedative. Its use has been largely superseded by other drugs. Pharmacological action: sedatives, nonbarbiturate. Chemical name: 2,6-Piperidinedione, 3-ethyl-3-phenyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| gluteus | <anatomy> Same as Glutaeus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gluteus maximus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ilium behind posterior gluteal line, posterior surface of sacrum and coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament; insertion, iliotibial band of fascia lata (superficial three-quarters) and gluteal ridge (deep inferior one-quarter) of femur; action, extends thigh, especially from the flexed position, as in climbing stairs or rising from a sitting position; nerve supply, inferior gluteal. Synonym: musculus gluteus maximus. (05 Mar 2000) |