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A sugar with molecular formula C6H12O6, our most important source of energy
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Glucose
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A large molecule stored in the liver, which consists of many linked units of the above
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Glycogen
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An internal organ that stores the bile produced by the liver
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Gallbladder
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Cells that support and protect nerve cells in the central nervous sytem
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Glial cells
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A tumor of the above; the most common malignant brain tumor
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Glioma
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An organelle that packages proteins in vesicles to send them to different destinations
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Golgi apparatus
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A network of small blood vessels in the kidney, at the start of a nephron
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Glomerulus
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A DNA sequence that encodes for a specific protein
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Gene
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A hormone also called somatotropin, a deficiency at a young age can lead to short stature
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Growth hormone
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Any organ or group of cells that secretes a product, such as a hormone, sweat, or saliva
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Gland
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A common disease of the eye causing vision loss, usually caused by high eye pressure
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Glaucoma
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An organ that produces sex hormones and sex cells: the testes and the ovaries
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Gonad
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A sex cell produced by the above, comes in sperm and egg variants
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Gamete
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One of the largest and strongest muscles of the body, also gives shape to the buttocks
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Gluteus maximus
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Soft, pink tissue that surrounds the teeth
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Gums
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An infection of the above, often caused by plaque
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Gingivitis
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A doctor who is specialized in the female reproductive system
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Gynaecologist
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Describing the stomach; as 'cardiac' stands to heart and 'pulmonary' stands to lungs
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Gastric
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Common STI that causes painful urination and discharge
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Gonorrhea
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A surgical procedure where tissue, often skin, is moved from one part of the body to another
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Grafting
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Historically known as 'the disease of kings': an inflammation of a joint, often the big toe
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Gout
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Tissue death caused by lack of blood supply, that can cause the skin to turn black
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Gangrene
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