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Glandnounany of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstreamverified
Glandersnouna destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humansverified
Glandular FevernounMWEan acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstreamverified
Glass CeilingnounMWEa ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positionsverified
Glass LizardnounMWEsnakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tailverified
Glass SnakenounMWEsnakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tailverified
Glassesnounoptical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective visionverified
Glasswortnounfleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowersverified
Glaucomanounan eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)verified
Glauconitenouna green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminumverified
Glaucous BristlegrassnounMWEcommon weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areasverified
Gleanernounsomeone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefullyverified
Glenoid CavitynounMWEthe concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder jointverified
Glenoid FossanounMWEa deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandibleverified
Glianounsustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous systemverified
Gliding JointnounMWEa freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motionsverified
Glipizidenounan oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreasverified
Gliricidianounany of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branchesverified
GlobalnounA global explanation produces a model that approximates the non-interpretable model.verified
Global Information GridnounMWEThe globally interconnected, end-to-end set of information capabilities for collecting, processing, storing, disseminating, and managing information on demand to warfighters, policy makers, and support personnel. The GIG includes owned and leased communications and computing systems and services, software (including applications), data, security services, other associated services, and National Security Systems. Non-GIG IT includes stand-alone, self-contained, or embedded IT that is not, and will not be, connected to the enterprise network.SystemRegulatedCUI
Global Information InfrastructurenounMWEWorldwide interconnections of the information systems of all countries, international and multinational organizations, and international commercial communications.Network
Global WarmingnounMWEan increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)verified
Globe ArtichokenounMWEMediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower headverified
Globe MallownounMWEgenus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruitsverified
Globe ThistlenounMWEany of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowersverified
Globefishnounany of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globeverified