thyrotrophin

Thân thiện

The doctor explained the role of thyrotrophin in regulating metabolism.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland: Thyrotrophin is a hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
   • A stimulator of thyroid gland function: Its primary function is to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce and release its own hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor measured the patient's thyrotrophin level to assess thyroid function.
  • A deficiency in thyrotrophin can lead to underactivity of the thyroid gland.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Context: In medicine, "thyrotrophin" is a key diagnostic marker. Abnormally high or low levels indicate potential thyroid disorders.
  • An elevated thyrotrophin level often suggests primary hypothyroidism.

Variants and Related Words

• Thyrotropin (n): An alternative spelling for the same hormone.
• Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) (n): The full and most common name for thyrotrophin.
• Thyrotrophic (adj): Relating to or having the effect of thyrotrophin.

Synonyms

• TSH: The standard acronym for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone.
• Thyrotropic hormone: Another synonymous term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland

Từ đồng nghĩa

• thyrotropin
• thyrotropic hormone
• thyrotrophic hormone
• thyroid-stimulating hormone
• TSH