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thyrotrophic hormone

thyrotrophic hormone

8.6
A hormone from the small gland at the base of the brain that tells the thyroid to work
  • noun
  • /θaɪrəˈtroʊfɪk ˈhɔrmoʊn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hormona tirotropa
  • The doctor ordered a blood test to check for elevated thyrotrophic hormone levels.

Examples

  • Some disorders of the thyroid are linked to abnormal secretion of thyrotrophic hormone.

  • Levels of thyrotrophic hormone can indicate how well the pituitary gland is functioning.

  • The thyrotrophic hormone regulates metabolism in the body.

  • High levels of thyrotrophic hormone can indicate thyroid dysfunction.

  • The doctor ordered a blood test to check for elevated thyrotrophic hormone levels.

  • Levels of thyrotrophic hormone can indicate how well the pituitary gland is functioning.

  • High levels of thyrotrophic hormone can indicate thyroid dysfunction.

Synonyms

TSH
vsthyrotrophic hormone
  • Specialized
3 7.1

An important hormone from a gland in the brain that makes the thyroid work

is the general descriptive term for stimulating thyroid function rather than a specific process
thyrotropin
vsthyrotrophic hormone
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A hormone from a small gland under the brain that tells the gland in the neck to make hormones

is broader in use and refers to thyroid function beyond hormone production
thyrotropic hormone
vsthyrotrophic hormone
  • Specialized
7.5

A hormone from a small gland at the base of the brain that makes the thyroid gland work

is more general covering thyroid stimulation beyond a single action
thyroid-stimulating hormone
vsthyrotrophic hormone
  • Specialized
5.1

A chemical made by a gland at the base of the brain that tells the thyroid to make hormones

is used more broadly to mean thyroid stimulation beyond just producing hormones

Surface Forms

thyrotrophic hormone singular
thyrotrophic hormones plural

Morphology

thyrotrophic + hormone

The phrase literally means a hormone that stimulates the thyroid (built from the Greek-derived elements thyro- 'thyroid' + -trophic 'stimulating' combined with 'hormone'), so its meaning is compositional for speakers familiar with medical morphology. However, 'thyrotrophic' is a technical, low-frequency formation that a B1 learner is unlikely to know or parse, making the expression only partially accessible without specialist/root knowledge.

Etymology

Thyrotrophic hormone comes from parts meaning thyro (the thyroid gland) and trophic ('to feed' or 'to help'), so imagine a message that feeds or supports the thyroid. So the name fits: it is a hormone from a small gland at the base of the brain that tells the thyroid to work.