thyrotroph

[ thī′rə-trŏf′, -trōf′ ]

n.

A cell that is located in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and that produces thyrotropin.

Words nearby thyrotroph

thyrotome, thyrotomy, thyrotoxic, thyrotoxic crisis, thyrotoxicosis, thyrotroph, thyrotrophic, thyrotropic, thyrotropin, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test