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TSH
TSH Thyroid-stimulating hormone. A pituitary hormone that stimulates thyroid hormone production.
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Hormone
A chemical substance formed in the body that is carried in the bloodstream to affect another part of the body; an example is thyroid hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in the neck, which affects growth, temperature regulation, metabolic rate, and other body functions.
Pituitary
The gland from which a number of hormones are released into the bloodstream. These hormones include growth hormone, ACTH, B-lipocortin (the precursor to B-endorphorin), FSH, LH, and TSH.
Thyroid
The gland in the throat that synthesizes thyroid hormones that affect metabolism.
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