Glossary G

Glossary G

Gonadal sex is defined as sex as indicated by the presence of ovaries (female) or testes (male).

Gonadotropins refer to hormonal substances that stimulate the functions of the testes and ovaries.

Gonads refer to the primary endocrine glands in men (testes) and women (ovaries) that influence sexuality

Goniometer is defined as the instrument used to measure joint angles or compare the changes in joint angles.

Gonococcus bacterium is defined as the bacterium that causes Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae). Please see Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea refers to a bacterial STI that causes a puslike discharge and frequent urination in men; many women are asymptomatic. Gonorrhea is also defined as a sexually transmitted disease that usually causes symptoms of a puslike discharge and painful, burning urination in the male but is frequently asymptomatic in the female.

- Good information processing model : Good information processing model refers to a model based on the idea that effective learning is based on a combination of factors, including strategies, the knowledge base, metamemory, capacity, and motivation.

Good subject role is a term used in a study that refers to a participant's tendency to respond in a way that corroborates the investigator's hypothesis.