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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.

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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.

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Giardiasis

Giardiasis is a small intestine infection by the Giardia lamblia protozoa. Learn about giardiasis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Gingivitis

Gingivitis is a periodontal disease causing gum inflammation, infection and decay. Learn about gingivitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Gingivostomatitis

Gingivostomatitis is mouth and gums sores from a viral infection. Learn about gingivostomatitis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Glanzmann’s Disease

Glanzmann’s Disease information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Glanzmann’s Disease.

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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.

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Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis is a kidney disease caused by inflamed glomeruli affecting liver filtering functions. Learn about glomerulonephritis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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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.

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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.

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Glossitis

Glossitis is a tongue inflammation and discoloration due to virus, irritants, allergies or disorders. Learn about glossitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Goiter

Goiters are enlarged thyroid glands caused by thyroid hormone deficiencies and are not cancer. Learn about goiter causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Gonococcal Arthritis

Gonococcal arthritis or disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is joint infection occurring with gonorrhea. Learn about DGI causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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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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