GH

See also: gh, .gh, ȝ, and għ

Translingual

Etymology 1

Symbol

GH

1. (metrology) Symbol for gigahenry, an SI unit of electrical inductance equal to 10⁹ henrys.

Etymology 2

Symbol

GH

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Ghana.

   Synonym: GHA (alpha-3)

English

Noun

GH

1. (medicine, biochemistry) Initialism of growth hormone.
2. (medicine) Initialism of general hospital.
   • 2000, Michael Lavan, “Facilities for Ambulatory Surgery. Part A: The Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center”, in H. Randolph Bailey, Michael J. Snyder, editors, Ambulatory Anorectal Surgery, Springer, →ISBN, page 1:

     The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) differs from the general hospital (GH) in several respects. […] The ASC has many advantages over the GH facility, some of which are financial and others related to patient flow and satisfaction. Clearly, a facility that has a limited purpose and scope can eliminate many services and costs that are necessary in the GH.

Derived terms

• HGH (human growth hormone)
• BGH (bovine growth hormone)

Adjective

GH (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, medicine) Initialism of glenohumeral.

   GH joint

Proper noun

GH

1. (television) Initialism of General Hospital, an American daytime television medical drama first aired in 1963.

Anagrams

• H/G, HG

German

Noun

GH m

1. (law) Initialism of Gerichtshof.

Hyponyms

• BGH

Spanish

Proper noun

GH

1. Initialism of Gran Hermano, the Spanish-language version of the reality show Big Brother