Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,081,370,859 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

gonadotroph

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
gonadotroph /go·nado·troph/ (-trof)
1. a basophilic cell of the anterior pituitary specialized to secrete follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
2. a substance that stimulates the gonads.
go·nad·o·troph (g-nd-trf, -trf, gn-d-)
n.
A cell of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that affects certain cells of the ovary or the testis.
gonadotroph
gonadotrope.
gonadotrope, gonadotrop, gonadotroph
a basophilic cell of the anterior pituitary specialized to secrete follicle-stimulating hormone or luteinizing hormone.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.