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Definition of Thyroid-stimulating hormone
1. Noun. Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.
Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion
Medical Definition of Thyroid-stimulating hormone
1. thyroid stimulating hormone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thyroid-stimulating Hormone
Literary usage of Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"A thyroid stimulating hormone test system is a device intended to measure thyroid
... Measurements of thyroid stimulating hormone produced by the anterior ..."
2. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Activation of the HPA axis is associated with decreased production of
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and inhibition of conversion of the ..."
3. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"... TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; UV, ultraviolet. in a formal process to
study and report on these issues from an Agencywide perspective. ..."
4. The Women's Health and Aging Study: Health and Social Characteristics of edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty (1996)
"... thyroid function was assessed in the WHAS participants by serum thyrotropin (thyroid
stimulating hormone, TSH; measured by immunoassay) and by thyrox- ..."
5. Carcinogenic Potency Database, Endocrine Disruptors edited by Lois Swirsky Gold (2000)
"Effects of PCB exposure on thyroid hormone feedback regulation, as measured by
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, are equivocal. ..."
6. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"Evaluation of the usefulness of a sensitive immunoradiometric assay for thyroid
stimulating hormone as a first-line thyroid function test in an unselected ..."
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