prolactin cell adenoma
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Prolactin cell — Code TH H3.08.02.2.00022 Lactotrophs (also known as lactotrope, mammatroph, mammotroph, epsilon acidophil, prolactin cell, and lactotropic cell) are cells in the anterior pituitary which produce prolactin in response to signals including dopamine … Wikipedia
acidophil stem-cell adenoma — a rapidly growing plurihormonal adenoma; usually a null cell adenoma, seen in young patients; its single cell type secretes both prolactin and growth hormone and is presumed to be a stem cell for both lactotrophs and somatotrophs … Medical dictionary
Adenoma — A benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue. If it becomes cancerous, it is called an adenocarcinoma. * * * A benign epithelial neoplasm in which the tumor cells form glands or glandlike structures; usually well circumscribed,… … Medical dictionary
mixed somatotroph-lactotroph adenoma — the most common type of mixed cell adenoma, containing two cell types that produce respectively growth hormone and prolactin. Cf. mammosomatotroph a … Medical dictionary
Pituitary adenoma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D35.2 … Wikipedia
mammosomatotroph adenoma — a plurihormonal adenoma composed of mammosomatotrophs, a single cell type secreting both growth hormone and prolactin; cf. mixed somatotroph lactotroph a … Medical dictionary
prolactinoma — SYN: prolactin producing adenoma. * * * n. a benign tumour (an adenoma) of the pituitary gland that secretes excessive amounts of prolactin. Symptoms include a loss of sexual drive, amenorrhoea or impotence, and sometimes production of milk from… … Medical dictionary
Endocrine system — In physiology, the endocrine system is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body. The endocrine system is in contrast to the exocrine system, which secretes its chemicals using … Wikipedia
Lactotroph — Lactotrophs (also known as lactotrope, mammatroph, mammotroph, epsilon acidophil, prolactin cell, and lactotropic cell) are cells in the anterior pituitary which produce prolactin in response to signals including dopamine and estrogen. Dopamine… … Wikipedia
Insulin — This article is about the insulin protein. For uses of insulin in treating diabetes, see insulin therapy. Not to be confused with inulin. Insulin Computer generated image of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer, highlighting the threefold … Wikipedia
