human chorionic gonadotropin
- human chorionic gonadotropin
human chorionic gonadotropin n a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and stimulate placental progesterone production, is found in the urine and blood serum of pregnant women, is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy, is used medically to induce ovulation and to treat male hypogonadism and cryptorchidism, and is produced in certain cancers (as of the testes)
abbr. HCG
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Human chorionic gonadotropin — chorionic gonadotropin, alpha polypeptide Identifiers Symbol CGA Alt. symbols FSHA, GPHa, GPHA1, HCG, LHA, TSHA … Wikipedia
human chorionic gonadotropin — n. HCG … English World dictionary
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) — A human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is directed at the gonads and stimulates them. Hence, the name gonadotropin. The presence of hCG is detectable by immunologic means… … Medical dictionary
human chorionic gonadotropin — noun hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test • Syn: ↑human chorionic gonadotrophin, ↑HCG • Hypernyms: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotropic hormone,… … Useful english dictionary
human chorionic gonadotropin — Biochem. See chorionic gonadotropin (def. 1). Abbr.: hCG * * * … Universalium
human chorionic gonadotropin — noun a hormone produced by the placenta and fertilised egg after implantation in the wall of the uterus, used as an indicator for pregnancy testing. Abbrev.: HCG Also, human chorionic gonadotrophin …
human chorionic gonadotropin — (HCG) A gonadotropic and leuteotropic hormone secreted by the chorionic vesicle … Forensic science glossary
Hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) — A human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is directed at the gonads and stimulates them. Hence, the name gonadotropin. The presence of hCG is detectable by immunologic means… … Medical dictionary
human chorionic gonadotropin — noun Date: 1977 a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy … New Collegiate Dictionary
human chorionic gonadotropin — noun A peptide hormone, produced during pregnancy, that prevents the breakdown of the corpus luteum and maintains progesterone production … Wiktionary
