Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,805,663 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

thyrotrophin

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
thy·ro·tro·pin  (thr-trpn, th-rtr-) also thy·ro·tro·phin (-fn)
n.
A hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates the activity of the thyroid gland. Also called thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotropic hormone.


thyro·tropic (-trpk, -trpk), thyro·trophic (-trfk, -trfk) adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thyrotrophin - anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
endocrine, 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


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Van den Berghe G, de Zegher F, Veidhuis JD, et al: Thyrotrophin and prolactin release in prolonged critical illness: dynamics of spontaneous secretion and effects of growth hormone-secretagogues.
Thyroid disease and high concentration of serum thyrotrophin in a population sample of women: A 4-year follow-up.
Included in the Practice Guidelines are an overview of pre-analytic factors, a discussion of the importance of the laboratory-physician interface, and a detailed look at the range of thyroid tests available, including measurement of total and free thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroid autoantibodies (thyroid peroxidase, thyroglobulin, and thyrotrophin receptor antibodies), thyroglobulin, calcitonin, the ret proto-oncogene, and urinary iodide.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.