thyrotropin
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- noun
- /θaɪrəˈtroʊpɪn/
- Specialized
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tirotropina
- Although in most study patients the diagnosis of AITD was based on laboratory data of thyroid function (thyrotropin, free T4, or autoantibody levels), in a few, the diagnosis was based on the patient's history and knowledge of a previously determined diagnosis.
In the brain you have neurons that release thyrotropin or thyroid releasing hormone.
- In the brain you have neurons that release thyrotropin or thyroid releasing hormone.
Examples
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Elevated thyrotropin levels can indicate an underactive thyroid gland in patients.
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A blood chemistry profile, complete blood count, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption, thyrotropin levels, angiotensin-converting enzyme concentration, and Lyme titers were all negative.
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Results of a thyrotropin study were negative.
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In the brain you have neurons that release thyrotropin or thyroid releasing hormone.
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Dopamine also decreases growth hormone secretion and thyrotropin release.
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Researchers have come across a neurochemical called thyrotropin-releasing hormone, or TRH, that is said to have a calming, antidepressant effect on the user.
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Diagnosis of Graves' disease was based on clinical signs, raised thyroid hormone, and suppressed thyrotropin (measured by a sensitive immunometric assay).
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Doctors often measure thyrotropin to assess thyroid function in patients with hormonal imbalances.
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A low level of thyrotropin can lead to symptoms like fatigue and weight gain.
Synonyms
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An important hormone from a gland in the brain that makes the thyroid work
A chemical made by a gland at the base of the brain that tells the thyroid to make hormones
A hormone from a small gland at the base of the brain that makes the thyroid gland work
A hormone from the small gland at the base of the brain that tells the thyroid to work
Compounds
- Specialized
A hormone made in the brain that tells the pituitary gland to release a hormone that controls the thyroid
- Specialized
A hormone made in the hypothalamus that tells the pituitary gland to release thyroid-stimulating hormone
Surface Forms
Morphology
thyrotropin = thyroid (opaque) = thyro + tropin
Although 'thyroid' is a recognizable English word, the combining form '-tropin' is a specialized medical combining element and the full term is a technical hormone name not guessable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Thyrotropin comes from two parts: thyro-, the same root as thyroid, which means the 'shield'-shaped gland in the neck, and -tropin, which means 'to stimulate' or 'to turn on'. So, thyrotropin is a hormone that 'turns on' or stimulates the thyroid gland.