| ABCDES | abnormal alignment, bones-periarticular osteoporosis, cartilage-joint space loss, deformities, margi... |
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| GIS | gas in stomach; gastrointestinal series; geographic information system; guaranteed income supplement... |
| GPCI | geographic practice cost index |
| IAGP | International Association of Geographic Pathology |
| MGCRB | Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
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| GA | Geographic atrophy |
| geographic stippling of nails | Regularly arranged longitudinal stippling found commonly in psoriasis and occasionally in alopecia areata. See: nail pits. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stippling | 1. A speckling of a blood cell or other structure with fine dots when exposed to the action of a basic stain, due to the presence of free basophil granules in the cell protoplasm. Synonym: punctate basophilia. 2. An orange peel appearance of the attached gingiva. 3. A roughening of the surfaces of a denture base to stimulate natural gingival stippling. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Ziemann's stippling | Fine dot's seen in erythrocytes in malariae malaria. Synonym: Ziemann's stippling. (05 Mar 2000) |
| geographic | Of or pertaining to geography. Geographical distribution. See Distribution. Geographic latitude (of a place), the angle included between a line perpendicular or normal to the level surface of water at rest at the place, and the plane of the equator; differing slightly from the geocentric latitude by reason of the difference between the earth's figure and a true sphere. Geographical mile. See Mile. Geographical variation, any variation of a species which is dependent on climate or other geographical conditions. Origin: L. Geographicus, Gr., cf. F. Geographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| geographic choroidopathy | Bilateral acquired abnormality of retinal pigment epithelium and choroid in which irregular multiple progressive swelling is followed by atrophic scars in linear patterns. Synonym: helicoid choroidopathy, serpiginous choroidopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| geographic keratitis | Keratitis with coalescence of superficial lesions in herpes keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| geographic locations | All of the continents and every country situated within, the united states and each of the constituent states arranged by region, canada and each of its provinces, Australia and each of its states, the major bodies of water and major islands on both hemispheres, and selected major cities. Although the geographic locations are not printed in index medicus as main headings, in indexing they are significant in epidemiologic studies and historical articles and for locating administrative units in education and the delivery of health care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| geographic tongue | <clinical sign> A benign condition where there is a map-like appearance to the tongue resulting from irregular denuded patches in the surface (loss of tongue papillae). Likely secondary to local irritation from hot or spicy foods, alcohol or tobacco. There are no significant complications. (27 Sep 1997) |
| historical geographic locations | Countries known in remote history (as byzantium) or former names of countries reflecting political changes in the 20th century (as germany, east). (12 Dec 1998) |
| azure lunula of nails | Bluish nonblanching discoloration of the lunulae of all the fingernails in hepatolenticular degeneration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone nails | Rods of bone, metal, or other material used for fixation of the fragments or ends of fractured bones. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ringworm of nails | A fungal infection that involves the fingernails. Nails generally split, flake and grow too thick. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ringworm of the nails | The most common fungus infection of the nails (onychomycosis). Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and opaque, thickened, and brittle. Older women (perhaps because oestrogen deficiency may increase the risk of infection). And men and women with diabetes or disease of the small blood vessels (peripheral vacscular disease) are at increased risk. Artificial nails (acrylic or wraps ) increase the risk because when an artificial nail is applied, the nail surface is usually abraded with an emery board damaging it, emery boards can carry infection, and. Water can collect under the nail creating a moist, warm environment for fungal growth. Alternative names include tinea unguium and dermatophytic onychomycosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hippocratic nails | The coarse curved nail's capping clubbed digits (hippocratic fingers). (05 Mar 2000) |
| nails, ingrown | Excessive lateral nail growth into the nail fold. Because the lateral margin of the nail acts as a foreign body, inflammation and granulation may result. It is caused by improperly fitting shoes and by improper trimming of the nail. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nails, malformed | Deformities in nail structure or appearance, including hypertrophy, splitting, clubbing, furrowing, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
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