thyroid-stimulating hormone

noun

thy·​roid-stim·​u·​lat·​ing hormone ˈthī-ˌrȯid-ˈstim-yə-ˌlā-tiŋ- How to pronounce thyroid-stimulating hormone (audio)
: a hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland
abbreviation TSH

called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin

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Blood tests will be performed, such as a complete blood count (CBC) to check for anemia and a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level to evaluate thyroid function. Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024 Dangerous dose Doctors at the emergency department did a blood test of the man's TSH, aka thyroid-stimulating hormone or thyrotropin. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024 The normal range for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels is 0.4-4.0 milliunits per liter (mU/L). Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 4 July 2024 This condition causes an underactive thyroid, which results in high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 14 June 2024 These include thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, which stimulates the thyroid gland to release two other hormones: triiodothyronine, or T3, and thyroxine, or T4. Brad Reisfeld, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 The pituitary gland in the brain produces thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023 Hormone therapy also stops any remaining cancer cells from growing by lowering thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. Christine Coppa, Health, 15 Mar. 2023 The thyroid-stimulating hormone test, or TSH, has always been the gold standard to detect thyroid disease, explains endocrinologist and thyroid expert, Brittany Henderson. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thyroid-stimulating hormone was in 1941

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“Thyroid-stimulating hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thyroid-stimulating%20hormone. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

thyroid-stimulating hormone

noun
: a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that controls the formation and release of the thyroid hormones

Medical Definition

thyroid-stimulating hormone

noun
: a hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland that regulates the formation and secretion of thyroid hormone

called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, TSH

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