corticotroph

[ kôr′tĭ-kō-trŏf′, trōf′ ]

n.

Any of the cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that produce adrenocorticotropic hormone.

Words nearby corticotroph

corticolous, corticospinal, corticosteroid, corticosteroid-binding globulin, corticosterone, corticotroph, corticotrophic, corticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotropin releasing factor, corticotropin-releasing hormone