A heptavalent vaccine consisting of the tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens globohexaosylceramide (globo-H), GM2, Lewis-y, MUC1-32(aa), sTn(c), TF(c), and … [Read more...]
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glossectomy
Surgical removal of all or part of the tongue. … [Read more...]
glottis
The middle part of the larynx; the area where the vocal cords are located. … [Read more...]
glucagon
A hormone produced by the pancreas that increases the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. … [Read more...]
glucagonoma
A rare pancreatic tumor that produces a hormone called glucagon. Glucagonomas can produce symptoms similar to diabetes. … [Read more...]
glucarpidase
A zinc-dependent enzyme isolated from a strain of the bacterium Pseudomonas. Because glucarpidase rapidly hydrolyzes methotrexate into inactive metabolites, it … [Read more...]
glucocorticoid
A compound that belongs to the family of compounds called corticosteroids (steroids). Glucocorticoids affect metabolism and have anti-inflammatory and … [Read more...]
gluconeogenesis
The process of making glucose (sugar) from its own breakdown products or from the breakdown products of lipids (fats) or proteins. Gluconeogenesis occurs mainly … [Read more...]
Glucophage
(Other name for: metformin hydrochloride) … [Read more...]
glucosamine sulfate / chondroitin sulfate tablet
An oral tablet formulation of a dietary supplement containing the sulfate salts of the amino sugar glucosamine and the glucosaminoglycan chondroitin with … [Read more...]