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thyroid-stimulating hormone
[thahy-roid stim-yuh-ley-ting]
noun
thyrotropin. TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
noun
TSH.Ìýanother name for thyrotropin
thyroid stimulating hormone
A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates the activity of the thyroid gland.
Also called thyrotropin
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of thyroid stimulating hormone1
Example Sentences
Blood work performed at Nike’s lab showed that Ritzenhein’s thyroid-stimulating hormone and his testosterone levels were both within the normal range.
A TSH test measures thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, a signal from the pituitary gland that the body needs more thyroid hormone.
Wagonhurst’s pediatrician, Dr. James E. Fragetta, said the teenager’s thyroid-stimulating hormone was elevated at times when her melanoma seemed to present and spread.
Thyroid hormone works by: The pituitary gland in the brain produces thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH.
When these cells were grown in Petri dishes in the presence of thyroid-stimulating hormone, they turned into thyroid cells.
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