Medical term:
galactoses
galactose
[gah-lak´tōs]a monosaccharide sugar of the aldose group, derived from lactose. d-galactose is found in lactose, in cerebrosides of the brain, in the sugar beet, and in many gums and seaweeds; l-galactose is found in flaxseed mucilage.
galactose tolerance test a laboratory test done to determine the liver's ability to convert the sugar galactose into glycogen. Two methods may be used. The oral method requires about 5 hours to complete, and the intravenous method, which is more accurate, requires about 2 hours. With the oral method, elimination of more than 3 g of galactose in the urine during a 5-hour period indicates liver damage. With the intravenous method, all galactose should have been eliminated from the blood 45 minutes after its injection.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ga·lac·tose (Gal),
(gă-lak'tōs),An aldohexose found (in d form) as a constituent of compounds such as lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins, in galactoside or galactosyl combination; an epimer of d-glucose.
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galactose
(gə-lăk′tōs′)n.
A monosaccharide, C6H12O6, commonly occurring in lactose and in certain pectins, gums, and mucilages.
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ga·lac·tose
(Gal) (gă-lak'tōs)An aldohexose found (in d form) as a constituent of lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, mucoproteins, in galactoside or galactosyl combination; an epimer of d-glucose.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
galactose
A monosaccharide sugar that is a constituent of LACTOSE, the main sugar of milk. Also known as cerebrose.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
galactose
a monosaccharide CARBOHYDRATE that does not occur freely in nature, but is combined with GLUCOSE to form LACTOSE, a disaccharide sugar found in milk.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Galactose
One of the two simple sugars, together with glucose, that makes up the protein, lactose, found in milk. Galactose can be toxic in high levels.
Mentioned in: Galactosemia, Lactose Intolerance
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ga·lac·tose
(Gal) (gă-lak'tōs)An aldohexose constituent of lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins.
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