Opitz G/BBB Family Connection
(Canada)

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Gastroenteritis:  inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Gastrointestinal series:  a set of X-rays, taken at different intervals after a barium sulfate solution is swallowed, to examine the gastrointestinal tract

Gastrointestinal tract:  the part of the digestive system that includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines

Gastroscopy:  examination of the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) using an endoscope inserted through the mouth

Gastrostomy:  the surgical creation of an opening in the abdominal wall into the stomach for drainage or a feeding tube

Gene:  the basic unit of DNA, which is responsible for passing genetic information; each gene contains the instructions for the production of a certain protein

Genetic analysis:  examination of DNA in a laboratory to diagnose genetic disorders

Genetic :  information and advice given to persons considering pregnancy about the risk that a child will have an inheritable birth defect or genetic disorder

Genetic disorder:  a disorder caused partly or completely by a defect in genes, which carry hereditary information

Genome:  the complete set of an organism’s genes

Graft:  healthy tissue that is used to replace diseased or defective tissue

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