Glossary G

- Giovanni Lancisi (1654 to 1720) : Giovanni Lancisi refers to the Italian clinician who contributed greatly to the knowledge of aneurysm, the abnormal blood-filled ballooning of an artery in the brain.

Giovanni Pico (1463 - 1494) maintained that humans, unlike angels and animals, are capable of changing themselves and the world. Pico believed that all philosophical positions should be respected and the common elements among them sought.

Gist of a scene is defined as the general description of a scene. People can identify most scenes after viewing them for only a fraction of a second, as when they flip rapidly from one TV channel to another.

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Given information refers to information that the speaker assumes the listener already knows.

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Given/New strategy refers to a comprehension strategy in which utterances are analyzed into given and new components and the new information is stored in memory with previously received information.

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Glans penis refers to the flaring, enlarged region at the end of the penis.

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) refers to a three-item scale usually used in the medical setting to assess the severity of coma. The GCS ranges from 3 to 15 points, with lower scores indicating severe coma and higher scores suggesting a confusional state.

Glasnost defined as a policy of open discussion of political opinion and social issues and freer disclosure of information.