Glossary G

Glass ceiling is defined as an invisible barrier that prevents most women and ethnic minorities from advancing to the highest levels of an occupation; the the level to which women may rise in an organization but beyond which they may not go. Glass ceiling, is likewise defined as an invisible but real barrier to the occupational development of women and minorities that allows them to advance to a certain level in an organization and no higher.

Glass elevator refers to the situation when men in traditionally female occupations seem to rise at a quicker rate than their female counterparts.

Glaucoma is defined as a condition in the eye caused by abnormal drainage of fluid.

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GLBTQ (acronym for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, or Questioning (or Queer) adults or youths)

Glia is defined as type of cell in the nervous system that, in contrast to neurons, does not conduct impulses to other cells. Likewise, Glia are nerve cells that nourish neurons and encase them in insulating sheaths of myelin.

Glial is a Greek word which means "glue" . Glial cells outnumber neurons and provide supportive structure and metabolic function to the neuron.

Glick effect refers to statistical evidence of a lack of persistence that relates dropping out of high school or college with a high probability of divorce.

Glide means slide and refers to a type of accessory motion characterized by a specific point on one articulating surface coming in contact with a series of points on another surface.

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