GBS

G2B3S1

A form of Guillain-Barré syndrome — Rapid-onset muscle weakness, often severe and sometimes fatal, resulting from impaired peripheral nervous system function, associated with various viral and other infections.

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Meanings

GBS1

nounGBS (countable and uncountable, plural GBSs)

plural GBSs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebacteriologyInitialism of group B streptococcus.

    Coordinate term: GAS

  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablechemistryInitialism of grain boundary sliding.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of gravity-based structure.

Gbs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Gb

GBs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of GB

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
guillain-barré syndrome

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BSG
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APA

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