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Glossary
- G-CSF
- GranulocyteA type of white blood cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that are released during infections, allergic reactions, and asthma. Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are granulocytes. colony stimulating factorA protein that increases production of certain types of blood cells..
- Gastritis
- Inflammation of the stomach.
- Gastrointestinal
- Refers to the stomach and intestines.
- Gene
- A unit of genetic material that carries the directions a cell uses to perform a specific function, such as making a particular proteinOne of the three nutrients that supply calories to the body. Protein helps build muscle, bone, skin, and blood..
- Glucose
- A sugar found in blood.
- graft
- Healthy blood forming stem cells used to replace a patient's diseased blood forming stem cells
- graft failure
- Donor cells stop producing healthy blood cells.
- graft rejection
- Donor cells fail to produce healthy blood cells.
- Graft-versus-Host-Disease
- A disease caused when the donor's stem cells (the graftHealthy blood forming stem cells used to replace a patient's diseased blood forming stem cells) attack the normal tissue of the transplant patient. Also called GVHDGraft-versus-Host-Disease. A disease caused when the donor's stem cells (the graft) attack the normal tissue of the transplant patient. Also called GVHD..
- Granulocyte
- A type of white blood cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that are released during infections, allergic reactions, and asthma. Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are granulocytes.
- Groshong catheter
- Flexible tube inserted into a large near the heart through which blood samples can be withdrawn and medicine can be administered painlessly.
- GVHD
- Graft-versus-Host-DiseaseA disease caused when the donor's stem cells (the graft) attack the normal tissue of the transplant patient. Also called GVHD.. A disease caused when the donor's stem cells (the graftHealthy blood forming stem cells used to replace a patient's diseased blood forming stem cells) attack the normal tissue of the transplant patient. Also called GVHDGraft-versus-Host-Disease. A disease caused when the donor's stem cells (the graft) attack the normal tissue of the transplant patient. Also called GVHD..
- GVL
- GraftHealthy blood forming stem cells used to replace a patient's diseased blood forming stem cells-versus-leukemia effect.
- GVM
- GraftHealthy blood forming stem cells used to replace a patient's diseased blood forming stem cells-versus-myeloma effect.
- GVT
- GraftHealthy blood forming stem cells used to replace a patient's diseased blood forming stem cells-versus-tumorUncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the organ or tissue. effect.
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