ganges
- n an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
- v act as an organized group
ganges river
- n an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
gangliocyte
- n a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system
ganglion
- n an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
ganglion cell
- n a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system
gangplank
- n a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
gangrene
- n necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
- n the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
- v undergo necrosis
gangrenous emphysema
- n (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
- n a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts