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单词 thyroid-stimulating hormone
释义

thyroid-stimulating hormone

noun

: a hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland
abbreviation TSH

called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To diagnose a potential problem with your thyroid, your doctor will likely order a blood test to examine the level of your thyroid-stimulating hormone, which can signal that your thyroid is overactive or underactive. Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Oct. 2021 Your doctor can get a picture of what’s going on with an exam and a blood test that measures your level of TSH—or thyroid-stimulating hormone. Hallie Levine, Health.com, 5 Dec. 2019 As Ricki Lewis writes for the PLOS DNA Science Blog, variations in two genes in particular made for better chickens: the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) and the beta-carotene influencing gene BCDO2. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

thyroid-stimulating hormone

noun

: a hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland that regulates the formation and secretion of thyroid hormone

called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, TSH

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