ACTH

Noun

Meaning

a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

adrenocorticotropic hormone corticotropin corticotrophin adrenocorticotropin adrenocorticotrophin adrenocorticotrophic hormone corticosteroid adrenaline cortisol cortisone hormone glucocorticoid CRH hormonal adrenocorticotropic

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Hypernyms

endocrine hormone internal secretion

Phrases with the word

acth-independent cushing's syndrome acth-dependent cushing's syndrome ectopic acth syndrome

Anagrams

chat tach cath

Examples

ACTH influences steroid hormone secretion by both rapid short-term mechanisms that take place within minutes and slower long-term actions. Source: Internet

Adrenarche is independent of ACTH or gonadotropins and correlates with a progressive thickening of the zona reticularis layer of the cortex. Source: Internet

ACTH also stimulates lipoprotein uptake into cortical cells. Source: Internet

However, a concomitant increase was observed in potentially wasted tests including cortisol levels measured while on steroid treatment, and continued unnecessary ACTH measurement. Source: Internet

However, cases such as this urge cautious consideration of ectopic ACTH secretion in patients with many common tumor histologies. Source: Internet

Cushing’s disease (CD) is caused by a tumor of the pituitary corticotroph cells that secretes excess adrenocorticotropin (ACTH). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

acteoside acter actg. acth-dependent cushing's syndrome acth-independent cushing's syndrome actially