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Diseases and Medical Conditions G-I provides down-to-earth, comprehensive definitions of hundreds of ailments and illnesses beginning with the letters G-I. Each listing identifies causes, incidence and risk factors, notes symptoms, outlines tests and discusses treatments and support groups where applicable.
Featured Article: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Nervous indigestion or irritable bowel syndrome involves gut pain and diarrhea, constipation or both. Learn about nervous indigestion symptoms, tests and treatments. See more »
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes, carbohydrate intolerance beginning during pregnancy, may cause birth complications. Learn about gestational diabetes causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Gestational trophoblastic disease or choriocarcinoma is a malignant uterine cancer following pregnancy. Learn about gestational trophoblastic disease causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Giardiasis
Giardiasis is a small intestine infection by the Giardia lamblia protozoa. Learn about giardiasis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gigantism
Gigantism is an excessive secretion of growth hormone before a child’s bone growth plates close. Learn about gigantism causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gilbert's Disease
Gilbert’s syndrome is an inherited disorder affecting the liver’s processing of bilirubin. Learn about Gilbert’s syndrome causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics. Learn about Tourette syndrome causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gingivitis
Gingivitis is a periodontal disease causing gum inflammation, infection and decay. Learn about gingivitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gingivostomatitis
Gingivostomatitis is mouth and gums sores from a viral infection. Learn about gingivostomatitis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Glanzmann’s Disease
Glanzmann’s Disease information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Glanzmann’s Disease.
See more »Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of disorders that cause optic nerve damage leading to vision loss or blindness. Learn about glaucoma causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis is a kidney disease caused by inflamed glomeruli affecting liver filtering functions. Learn about glomerulonephritis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Glomus Jugulare Tumor
Glomus jugulare tumor is a small swelling on the jugular vein or Jacobson’s nerve. Learn about glomus jugulare tumor causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Glomus Tympanum Tumor
Glomus tympanum tumor is a small swelling on the glomus bodies of the middle ear. Learn about glomus tympanum tumor causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Glossitis
Glossitis is a tongue inflammation and discoloration due to virus, irritants, allergies or disorders. Learn about glossitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is chronic severe pain in the tongue, throat, nose, ear and tonsils. Learn about glossopharyngeal neuralgia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Glucagonoma
Glucagonoma is a usually malignant tumor of the pancreatic islet cells causing excess glucagon hormone. Learn about glucagonoma causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency.
See more »Goiter
Goiters are enlarged thyroid glands caused by thyroid hormone deficiencies and are not cancer. Learn about goiter causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gonococcal Arthritis
Gonococcal arthritis or disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is joint infection occurring with gonorrhea. Learn about DGI causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gonococcemia (disseminated)
Gonococcemia (disseminated) is an infectious sexually transmitted disease that spreads quickly. Learn about disseminated gonococcemia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
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