Guidance(1) Direction, altitude control, and navigation (where appropriate) of sensors or interceptor vehicles.
Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM)A companion program to PATRIOT PAC-2, which includes enhancements to the radar to increase intercept range and performance.
Guidance System (Missile)A system, which evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of the missile, and communicates the…
guideA divider or finding aid with a projecting tab used in files to identify a section and to facilitate reference See also file guide and finding aid.
guide RNAAn RNA molecule that contain sequences that function as a template during RNA editing. See: guide sequence.
guide sequenceAn RNA molecule (or a part of it) which hybridizes with eukaryotic mRNA and aids in the splicing of intron sequences.
Guide Wall (Long-Wall)To assist pilots in tow alignments prior to lock chamber entry and is at least as long as the lock chamber.
Guided MissileAn unmanned vehicle moving above the surface of the earth, whose trajectory or flight path is capable of being altered by an external or internal…
guided rayIn an optical fiber, a ray that is confined primarily to the core. Note: A guided ray satisfies the relation given by #f21 where θr is the angle the ray…
guided waveA wave having (a) energy concentrated near a boundary, or between substantially parallel boundaries, separating materials of different properties and (b)…
Guidelines ManualCreated and distributed by the U.S. Sentencing Commission, the Manual includes sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary on the guidelines.
Guilty pleaWhen a defendant enters a guilty plea, the defendant waives the right to trial and, unless the plea is an Alford plea or a plea of nolo contendere, admits…
Guilty verdictA verdict convicting the defendant of the charge(s). When a verdict of guilty is returned, the judge orders a presentence investigation and sets a…
Gulf StreamWarm water current extending from the Gulf of Mexico and Florida up the U.S. east coast then east northeast to Iceland and Norway.
gumsThe tissue of the upper and lower jaws that surrounds the base of the teeth. Also called gingiva.
GungeSlang for anything in the atmosphere that restricts visibility for storm spotting, such as fog, haze, precipitation (steady rain or drizzle), widespread…
GURTAbbreviation for genetic use restriction technology.
gus geneAn E. coli gene that encodes for production of beta-glucuronidase (GUS). Because this activity is absent in plants, the gene is commonly utilized as a…
Gust(Abbrev. G) - A rapid fluctuation of wind speed with variations of 10 knots or more between peaks and lulls.
Gust FrontThe leading edge of gusty surface winds from thunderstorm downdrafts; sometimes associated with a shelf cloud or roll cloud.
Gustnado(or Gustinado) - [Slang], gust front tornado. A small tornado, usually weak and short-lived, that occurs along the gust front of a thunderstorm.
Gutshot StraightA straight filled "inside." If you have 9♠-8 ♠, the flop comes 7♣-5 ♥-2♦, and the turn is the 6 ♣, you've made your gutshot straight.
GutterA shallow channel of metal or wood set immediately below and along the eaves of a building to catch and carry off rainwater.
Guy WireCable use to secure a wind turbine tower to the ground in a safe, stable manner.
GVAn internal "glob value" typedef, holding a "typeglob". The "GV" type is a subclass of "SV".
GVHDA disease caused when cells from a donated stem cell graft attack the normal tissue of the transplant patient.
GVSCGeneric VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Spaceborne Computer.
GW572016A drug used with another anticancer drug to treat breast cancer that is HER2 positive and has advanced or metastasized (spread to other parts of the body)…
GW786034A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor and angiogenesis inhibitor.
GWAPSGulf War Air Power Survey, 1994 [a DoD -sponsored survey].
GyandromorphOrganisms that have both male and female cells and therefore express both male and female characteristics.
gymnospermA class of plant (e.g. conifers) whose ovules and the seeds into which they develop are borne unprotected, rather than enclosed in ovaries, as are those…
gynandromorphAn individual in which one part of the body is female and another part is male; a sex mosaic.
gynecologic(GY-neh-kuh-LAH-jik) Having to do with the female reproductive tract (including the cervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, and vagina).
gynecologic cancer(GY-neh-kuh-LAH-jik KAN-ser) Cancer of the female reproductive tract, including the cervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, and vagina.
gynecologic oncologist(GY-neh-kuh-LAH-jik on-KAH-loh-jist) A doctor who specializes in treating cancers of the female reproductive organs.
gynecologist(GY-neh-KAH-loh-jist) A doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs.
Gynecomastia(guy'neh-co-mast"ee-uh) a condition in which firm breast tissue or breast enlargement occurs in males.
gynogenesisFemale parthenogenesis : after fertilization of the ovum, the male nucleus is eliminated and the haploid (gynogenetic) individual possesses the maternal…
GypsumA soft mineral composed of hydrated calcium sulfate (CaSO4?2H20); occurs as an evaporite residue from ancient lakes in arid basins (e.g.
Gypsum badlandsBadlands dominated by soils derived from the mineral gypsum (hydrated calcium sulfate).