somatotroph

somatotroph

 [so-mat´o-trof″] a type of acidophil of the adenohypophysis that secretes hormone" >growth hormone.

so·mat·o·troph

(sō-mat'ō-trōf), A cell of the adenohypophysis that produces somatotropin.

so·ma·to·troph

, somatotrope (sō-mat'ō-trōf, -trōp) A cell of the adenohypophysis that produces somatotropin.