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cor·ti·co·troph (korґtĭ-ko-trōf″) a small, irregularly stellate, acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis, having small, sparsely distributed secretory granules and secreting corticotropin and β-endorphin, which are cleaved from a large prohormone called pro-opiomelanocortin. Called also corticotrope, corticotroph-lipotroph, corticolipotrope, corticotrope cell, and corticotroph cell.Medical dictionary. 2011.
corticotroph-lipotroph cell — corticotroph … Medical dictionary
corticotroph adenoma — corticotroph cell adenoma a pituitary adenoma made up predominantly of corticotrophs; excessive corticotropin secretion may cause Cushing disease or Nelson syndrome. Called also ACTH secreting or adrenocorticotropic hormone–secreting a. and… … Medical dictionary
corticotroph-lipotroph — cor·ti·co·troph li·po·troph (korґtĭ ko trōf lipґo trōf) corticotroph … Medical dictionary
ACTH-secreting adenoma — corticotroph a … Medical dictionary
adrenocorticotropic hormone–secreting adenoma — corticotroph a … Medical dictionary
corticotropic cell — corticotroph … Medical dictionary
corticotrope cell — corticotroph cell corticotroph … Medical dictionary
corticotrope tumor — corticotroph tumor see under adenoma … Medical dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
pituitary tumour — ▪ disease most common cause of enlargement of the sella turcica, the bone cavity in the head in which the pituitary gland is located. There are two general types of pituitary tumours hormone secreting and nonsecreting. There are five types… … Universalium
