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thyrotrophin
thy·ro·tro·pin T0200700 (thī′rə-trō′pĭn, thī-rŏt′rə-) also thy·ro·tro·phin (-fĭn)n. See thyroid-stimulating hormone.
[thyro- + -tropin.]
thy′ro·tro′pic (-trō′pĭk, -trŏp′ĭk), thy′ro·tro′phic (-trō′fĭk, -trŏf′ĭk) adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | thyrotrophin - anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid glandthyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, TSHendocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect |
EncyclopediaSeethyrotropinthyrotrophin
thyrotropin [thi´ro-tro″pin, thi-rot´rah-pin] a hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland" >pituitary gland that has an affinity for and specifically stimulates the thyroid gland. Called also thyroid-stimulating hormone.thyrotropin alfa a recombinant form of human thyrotropin; it binds to thyrotropin receptors and stimulates the steps in thyroid hormone synthesis, including iodine uptake and synthesis and secretion of thyroglobulin; used as a diagnostic adjunct in serum thyroglobulin testing, with or without radioiodine scanning, in followup of patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer, administered intramuscularly.thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test (thyrotropin-releasing hormone test) a thyroid function test that assesses release of thyrotropin by the pituitary gland; a bolus of hormone" >thyrotropin-releasing hormone is administered and serum concentrations of thyrotropin are assessed at intervals; if serum levels do not increase within 30 to 40 minutes, the pituitary thyrotrophs are dysfunctional. Called also TRH test and TRH stimulation test.thy·rot·ro·pin (thī-rot'rō-pin, thī-rō-trō'pin), A glycoprotein hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the hypophysis that stimulates the growth and function of the thyroid gland; also used as a diagnostic test to differentiate primary and secondary hypothyroidism. Synonym(s): thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone [for thyrotrophin, fr. thyro- + G. throphē, nourishment; corrupted to -tropin, and reanalyzed as fr. G. tropē, a turning] thy·rot·ro·pin (thī'rō-trō'pin) A glycoprotein hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the hypophysis that stimulates the growth and function of the thyroid gland; it also is used as a diagnostic test to differentiate primary and secondary hypothyroidism.
Synonym(s): thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophin. [fr. thyro- + G. throphē, nourishment; corrupted to -tropin, and reanalyzed as fr. G. tropē, a turning]thyrotrophin
Synonyms for thyrotrophinnoun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid glandSynonyms- thyroid-stimulating hormone
- thyrotrophic hormone
- thyrotropic hormone
- thyrotropin
- TSH
Related Words- endocrine
- hormone
- internal secretion
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