ganglion cell
— Noun
– English
~ a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"
gangly
— Adjective
– English
~ tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
gangplank
— Noun
– English
~ a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
gangrene
— Verb
– English
~ undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
gangrene
— Noun
– English
~ the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
gangrene
— Noun
– English
~ necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
gangrenous
— Adjective
– English
~ suffering from tissue death
gangrenous emphysema
— Noun
– English
~ (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
gangsaw
— Noun
– English
~ a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts
gangsta
— Noun
– English
~ (Black English) a member of a youth gang
gangster
— Noun
– English
~ a criminal who is a member of gang
gangway
— Noun
– English
~ a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
gangway
— Noun
– English
~ a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
gangway
— Noun
– English
~ passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
ganja
— Noun
– English
~ the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
ganja
— Noun
– English
~ a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction
gannet
— Noun
– English
~ large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
ganof
— Noun
– English
~ (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
ganoid fish
— Noun
– English
~ primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering