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thyrotroph

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thyrotroph /thy·ro·troph/ (-trōf) a type of basophil found in the adenohypophysis that secretes thyrotropin.
thy·ro·troph (thr-trf, -trf)
n.
A cell that is located in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and that produces thyrotropin.
thyrotroph [thi´ro-trōf]
a type of basophil in the adenohypophysis that secretes thyrotropin.
thyrotroph
thyrotrope.
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Pituitary pseudotumor (pituitary thyrotroph hyperplasia) caused by unrecognized and untreated hypothyroidism has been described as a rare condition, mostly in adults.
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3], suggests altered pituitary thyrotroph or hypothalamic responsiveness to circulating thyroid-hormone levels.
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