Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ganglionosis Any disease that affects the ganglia ganglioplegic A ganglionic blocker; a medication that inhibits postganglionic transmission, primarily by acting as a nicotinic antagonist. ganglioseries A series of related gangliosides containing the core structure Galβ(1,3)GalNAcβ(1,4)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer. ganglioside Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells. gangliosidic Relating to or composed of gangliosides. gangliosidosis A disorder caused by the accumulation of gangliosides. gangliotetraose The tetraose sugar component of a ganglioside. Gangloff A surname. ganglord The leader of a criminal gang. gangly Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness. gangman A member of a work gang; a laborer, often on railways. gangmaster A person who employs and directs large groups of (usually agricultural) manual labourers, especially those who are poorly paid and illegally employed. gangmate A member of the same gang. gangmobile A car of a kind typically driven by a member of a criminal gang. Gangnam A district (Korean: 구 (gu)) of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city. Gangneung A city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. Gango A barangay of Jomalig, Quezon, Philippines. gangosa Destruction of the bone and cartilage of the nose, associated with yaws. gangpile An argument or fight in which one side is greatly advantaged by being more numerous or more closely allied than the other side. gangplank A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside. gangplough A plough with multiple plowshares, mouldboards, and coulters, arranged in a series to turn parallel furrows simultaneously. gangplow A plow with multiple plowshares, moldboards, and colters, arranged in a series to turn parallel furrows simultaneously. gangrel A tramp, vagrant, vagabond. gangrenate To become gangrenous. gangrene The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply. gangrened Infected with gangrene; gangrenous. gangrenescent gangrenous (affected with gangrene) gangrenize To cause or to develop gangrene. gangrenous Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene. gangrenously In a gangrenous manner. gangsaw An arrangement of saws set in a single frame. Gangseo A district of Seoul, South Korea. gangshag Synonym of gangbang (group sex) Gangshan A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. gangsman A member of a gang of workers, especially at a dock; a dock porter. gangsome A large organised pool of golfers made up of multiple smaller groups or foursomes; a group of golfers larger than a fivesome playing together gangsploitation A genre of exploitation films about criminal gangsters. gangstafied Having the characteristics of a member of an urban gang and/or of gangsta rap. gangstalk To stalk an individual as a large group of people who coordinate their separate stalking activities. gangstalker Someone who participates in gangstalking. gangstalking The stalking of an individual by a large number of people who coordinate their separate stalking activities. gangster A member of a criminal or street gang. gangsterdom The realm or sphere of gangsters. gangsteress A female gangster. gangsterhood The state or period of being a gangster. gangsterical Synonym of gangsterly. gangsterish Gangsterlike. gangsterism The behavior of a gangster; organized crime. gangsterization The process of gangsterizing. gangsterize To adapt to the norms of gangsters, or violent organized crime. gangsterland gangland gangsterless Devoid of gangsters gangsterlike Resembling or characteristic of a gangster; criminal, ruthless, etc. gangsterly Of, relating to, or resembling a gangster gangsterness The state, quality, or condition of being a gangster gangstership The state or official status of a gangster gangsterwise According to, or in the manner of a gangster Gangteng A gewog of Wangdue Phodrang District, Bhutan. Gangtide Rogation Week. Gangtok A city, the state capital of Sikkim, India. Gangu A county of Tianshui, Gansu, China. gangue The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore. Ganguela A small ethnic group living in Angola. Ganguli A surname, variant of Ganguly. Ganguly A surname from Bengali. Gangura A village and commune of Ialoveni, Romania. ganguro A Japanese girl fashion trend involving dyeing the hair and tanning the skin. gangwar A surname. gangway An aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium). gangwayed Of a railway carriage: furnished with a gangway. gangwayman A man in charge of a ship's gangway. Gangwei A town in Longhai, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China, formerly a township. Gangwon A special self-governing province in South Korea. Capital: Chuncheon. gangy A term of address for any other person or group of people. Gangzur A gewog of Lhuentse District, Bhutan. Ganienkeh Mohawk community near Altona, New York. ganika A courtesan in ancient India. ganil A kind of brittle limestone. Ganim A surname. ganirelix An injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, primarily used in assisted reproduction to control ovulation. ganister A hard, fine-grained sandstone, used in manufacturing silica bricks for lining furnaces. ganitumab A human monoclonal antibody against type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor, designed for the treatment of cancers. ganj ganja. ganja Marijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect. ganjaism The art, habit, practice, or support for smoking ganja. Ganjam A city in Odisha, India. Ganjami A dialect of Odia spoken in the Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal districts of Odisha, India. ganjang A Korean sauce made from fermented soybeans. ganjaphile A cannabis enthusiast. ganjapreneur An entrepreneur in the business of selling marijuana in regions where it has been legalized. Ganjingzi A district of Dalian, Liaoning, China. gank To swindle. gankable Able to be ganked (killed easily in a game). ganker One who ganks in gameplay. ganking Action of the verb to gank. gankyil A symbol used in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism, composed of three swirling interconnected blades. gankyrin An oncoprotein, having multiple ankyrin repeats, that forms part of a proteasome Ganley A surname. Ganmain A locality in the Coolamon council area and the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Gann A surname. ganna A plant formerly used to provide alkaline ashes for soap-making, Salsola aphylla. Gannan A Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Gansu, China. Gannawarra A local government area in northern Victoria, Australia; in full, the Shire of Gannawarra. Gannaway A surname. Gannes A commune in Oise department, Hauts-de-France, France. gannet Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater. ganneting The act of taking an excursion or walk, specifically to observe gannets and possibly other seabirds. gannetry A colony of gannets (especially one established on an isolated marine rock, during the breeding season). Gannett A surname. Gannon A surname from Irish. gannow An apple. Gano A surname. ganoblast Synonym of ameloblast. ganocephalous Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls. ganoderal Any of a group of triterpenoid aldehydes present in Ganoderma lucidum ganodermataceous Belonging to the family Ganodermataceae of fungi. ganoderol Any of a group of triterpenoid alcohols present in Ganoderma lucidum ganodont Any member of the Ganodonta. Ganoe A surname. ganoid Having a smooth, shining surface, as if polished or enameled: specifically applied to those scales or plates of fishes which are generally of an angular form and composed of a bony or hard horny tissue overlaid with enamel. ganoidal Relating or belonging to the ganoids. ganoidian ganoid ganoine A glassy, often multi-layered mineralized tissue that covers the scales, cranial bones and fin rays in some fish. ganomalite A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Ganonsyoni The Iroquois or Haudenosaunee people collectively. ganophyllite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. ganosis The ancient practice of applying a wax coating to marble sculpture, perhaps to preserve its appearance or to reduce the glare of the marble. Ganowanian Of or relating to a language family, proposed by Lewis Henry Morgan, that included all of the Native American languages. Ganpati A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Ganquan A county of Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. Ganser A surname. Gansevoort A surname, probably from Dutch. Ganshoren A commune or municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium Ganske A surname. Ganson A male given name from Scottish. Gansser A surname from German. Gansu A province in northwestern China. Capital: Lanzhou. Gant A surname. ganta A unit of volume equivalent to eight chupas. gantang An imperial gallon. gantelope The gauntlet (military punishment). gantenerumab A monoclonal antibody used as an immunomodulator in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. ganterite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium. ganthiya A Gujarati fried snack made from gram flour. ganthoda long pepper root. gantline A line rigged to a mast, used to hoist rigging. gantlope The military punishment known as running the gauntlet. Gantner A surname. ganton A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE9877). gantried Having a gantry.